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Community Calendar Veteran’s Day Observance VANDALIA — A Veteran’s Day observance will be held on Monday, November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Vandalia Sports Complex. The ceremony will be based around the folding of the American flag and its signifigance. The event will be held rain or shine. The ceremony is sponsored by Amvets Post 99, VFW Post 9582, and American Legion Post 668.

A Christmas to Remember at CLC BUTLER TWP. — Join us on November 8 for our 17th Annual Arts & Crafts Show, as artisans and crafters present handmade arts and crafts to purchase.

We offer a soup and sandwich shoppe, bake shoppe, and a gourmet coffee shoppe. The show is open from 3 9 p.m. at Christia Life Center, 3489 Little York Road. For more information call 898-8811.

Kids home alone - Independent and responsible VANDALIA — Are you ready to educate your child on the responsibilities of being home alone? This class on Saturday, November 9 at the Vandalia Senior Citizens Center, 21 Tionda Drive, will assist children to feel more comfortable when they are home by themselves.

Topics covered will be: first aid, reasons to call 911, fire escape plans, microwave safety, and how to problem-solve o u t- o f - t h e - o rd i n a r y situations. A pizza lunch will be provided.

Recommended for ages 9 and older. The class is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Anderson steps down as City Manager Interim City Manager to be appointed Wednesday VANDALIA — Vandalia City Manager Rob Anderson submitted his resignation to City Council on Tuesday, a day after a two-hour executive session by the City Council on Monday to discuss his contract which expires in January.

A special meeting of the City Council has been

called for Wednesday evening at 6:30 at which time they will vote to accept Anderson’s resignation and appoint an interim City Manager.

In a statement released by the city on Tuesday afternoon, Anderson said the decision is something he has thought about for a while.

“This is a decision I’ve contemplated for some time,” Anderson said.

“The city is in great shape, and I feel this is the right time to move on to another challenge.”

Mayor Arlene Setzer was complimentary of Anderson’s tenure in the city.

“We’re very appreciative for the seven years Mr. Anderson has given the City of Vandalia,” said Setzer. “Through his leadership we’ve made great strides in broadening our

tax base and creating an atmosphere for our citizens to grow and prosper.”

Anderson’s resignation comes less than a year after he earned a $4,000 performance bonus for 2012. He said he is proud of what’s he has accomplished in Vandalia.

“Without question, economic development has been a priority throughout my tenure in Vandalia,” he said. “Through the Rob Anderson has resigned

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Vandalia, Butler school levy passes by slim margin Darrell Wacker Drummer Editor

VANDALIA — In perhaps one of the biggest surprises of election day, the Vandalia-Butler City Schools eked out a close win on their fourth try at passing a levy. The measure passed by the slimmest of margins - 58 votes, or less than a percentage point yet school supporters were elated at the outcome late Tuesday night.

With 100 percent of the votes cast, the measure passed with 3,770 votes for and 3,712 votes against.

“First and foremost, I want to thank our voters and our supporters for their commitment to the students of our community,” said Vandalia-Butler City Schools Superintendent Bradley Neavin. “We have an outstanding school system, and it’s due to the support of our outstanding community. We were at a turning point, and with the funding generated by this levy, we will make a turn for the better. We will be able to continue providing our students, from preschool through senior year, with the classes, activities, and skills they need to be competitive when they graduate from Butler High School.

We will continue to be fiscally conservative with these funds, and we will continue to partner with our community to make sure our schools provide excellent value to our residents. Regardless of where they stood on this issue, our community members want us to be transparent in how we spend taxpayer

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ABOVE, the Fricker’s Restaurant on Foley Drive sustained heavy damage and was the scene of 10 injuries as the tornado struck near the end of the Bengals’ game Thursday night. AT RIGHT, BJ’s Drive Thru was destroyed Thursday night as a severe storm pushed through Vandalia damaging businesses and homes in the Foley Drive/National Road area. For more photos see page 12.

Halloween tornado rips through Vandalia 10 people injured, businesses and homes sustain heavy damage Darrell Wacker Drummer Editor

VANDALIA — 10 people were injured Thursday after a tornado destroyed BJ’s Drive Thru and did major damage to the Frickers restaurant on Foley Drive. Vandalia firefighters were digging through the rubble of BJ’s to make sure no one was trapped under the business’ collapsed walls.

Many of the injured at Fricker’s were there to watch the Cincinnati Bengals game. Eight of the 10

injured were treated at the scene, but two were transported to a hospital for treatment. None were considered life threatening according to City Communications Manager Rich Hopkins.

“The storm rolled in around 11:30 p.m. and fortunately only one of the four buildings that sustained damage was occupied at the time,” said Hopkins.

“When the wind came in it just blew the plate glass window out of Frickers and it was like glass had been put in a shotgun.”

Hopkins said that first responders from the City’s fire and police departments were on the scene within five minutes.

Soon after building inspectors and public works employees were busy inspecting homes and businesses and clearing debris from the roadway.

Friday afternoon the National Weather Service did a damage assessment and determined that a tornado with a strength of at least EF1 struck Vandalia on Halloween night.

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Blakesly, Farst, Lewis reelected to Vandalia City Council Darrell Wacker Drummer Editor

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VANDALIA — The Vandalia City Council will look the same after Tuesday’s election with Councilman Mike Blakesly, Councilwoman Candice Farst, and Councilman David Lewis winning reelection.

Kent Zimmerman had challenged the incumbents to “give voters a choice,” and came in a close fourth.

With 100 percent of the vote tallied, Blakesly received 2,592 votes for 28%, Farst received 2,378

Butler Township Trustees (top 2 win election) Mike Lang 1,641 30.69% Nick Brusky 1,216 22.74% Martin Russell, III 1,140 21.32% Joe Flanagan, Jr. 751 14.05% Eleanor C. Lewis 599 21.32%

Vandalia City Council (top 3 win election) Michael S. Blakesly Candice Farst David M. Lewis Kent L. Zimmerman

(26%), and Lewis tallied 2,350 (25%). Zimmerman garnered 1,939 votes for 21% of the total.

In the Butler Township Trustee race, Mike Lang has won reelection to the and will be joined by

newcomer Nick Brusky. With 100 percent of the votes cast, Lang received the most votes of any of the five candidates running with 1,641 votes, or 31% and Brusky receiving 1,216 votes, or 23%.

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Voters had five candidates to choose from with the top two being elected.

Coming in third was incumbent Martin Russell with 1,140 (21%), Joe Flanagan, Jr. was fifth with 751 votes (14%), and Eleanor Lewis came in fifth with 599 votes (11%).

Because the returns were finalized just before the Vandalia Drummer News printing deadline, we were unable to speak to candidates for reaction on Tuesday night. Check our website at www. vandaliadrummernews.com for full election stories on Wednesday.

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Vandalia-Butler sets high-five record at Homecoming VANDALIA — It’s official— the Vandalia-Butler community holds the record for the Longest High Five Chain.

The record was set by 705 Vandalia-Butler City Schools students, parents, community members and staff who formed a ring inside Butler High School’s stadium on Homecoming night, October 4. Vandalia-Butler City Schools received confirmation of the record from Recordsetter.com on October 29.

The previous record was held by 350 participants.

The idea to break that record was proposed by Mark Miller, an involved parent and board member of the Morton Middle School PTO, as a means to showcase Aviators spirit and build community pride. The premise is simple: participants stand in a line and pass on a high five, shouting out their number in line once the high five reaches them. “As the Homecoming game reached the fourth quarter, I couldn’t help but wonder how

many people remaining in the stands were going to participate,�

Miller recalled. “As I watched the stands empty and people walking onto the track, it was overwhelming. Then I saw the line of people round the first goal post and extend along the visitor side of the field; behind them were more people walking to the end to join the circle. Several people in wheelchairs joined the line with their families. It was that moment that I felt a rush of emotion. An idea we had back in August, an idea shared and planned among a District, was now playing out even better than we imagined.�

As people counted off their numbers, reaching 350, then 400, then 500 and higher, the crowd’s enthusiasm grew. Members of the color guard played an integral role in keeping the high five going, while band director Kurt Westfall kept participants apprised of their progress from the press box. “As I looked around, I saw people talking and laughing,� Miller

said. “People of all ages standing side by side, facing one another, working together to break this record. It was just so much fun to see all of it unfold.�

Students in the media and video production tech prep class at MVCTC generously volunteered to capture the entire event on video, courtesy of MVCTC instructor and Butler head basketball coach Pat Carlisle. While the project benefited High-Five participants by making sure their efforts were recorded, it also provided Carlisle’s students with real-world experience. “Filming and editing projects that get the students away from a textbook and classroom walls are a great experience for the students,� said Carlisle. “We call these Clients Projects in lab where the kids have to perform the work in industry standards to meet the need of the client.�

The High-Five event capped an evening of community-centered attractions, starting with the Homecoming parade. Several

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Students and members of the community circled the football field at Memorial Stadium and set a record for the longest high-five change with 750 participants.

school-support groups, including the district’s PTA and PTOs, and VISIONS Endowment Fund, set up tents with games, food and activities prior to the game.

Planning is already underway for next year’s community celebration of Aviators spirit. “That is what makes this

community so amazing,� said Superintendent Bradley Neavin. “There is so much support for our students and so much pride in our schools. Our Aviators spirit is unsurpassed.�

The video can be viewed on the Recordsetter website at the following link: http://rec.st/j0HQd

Council talks tornado, approves 2014 budget Darrell Wacker

During the comments section of the meeting, Councilman Dave Brusman spoke for many in the city when he said he was thankful. “I’m really thankful that, even though we had injuries, no one was seriously hurt or killed,� said Brusman.

Council heaped praise on

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VANDALIA — Even with a busy agenda, the tornado that struck Vandalia on Halloween night was on everyone’s mind at the Vandalia City Council meeting on Monday night.

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the City’s police, fire, public works, and parks and recreation employees who responded in the immediate aftermath of the storm and worked to treat injuries and clear debris. “That was a really great job by our employees,� said Councilman Dave Gerhard. “The people of Vandalia deserve compliments too after the storm hit, everyone was out helping their neighbors which is one of the great things about this community.�

During the meeting, Council approved appropriations of just over $36 million for 2014 at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. The total budget amount is essentially the same as 2013.

Gerhard said that the budget passed shows that “tax dollars are being spent wisely and with an eye to the future.�

Brusman thanked department directors and noted that the council spent several hours over three nights look-

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Included in the budget was $22 million in the general fund, $1.165 million for police, fire, and street CIP $805,170 in street construction and maintenance, and $3.5 million in debt service. The golf course was budgeted $1.1 million and water and sewer costs are expected to be $3.3 million. The city’s self-funded medical bills are budgeted at almost $2.5 million.

In other actions, the Council also approved an additional $75,000 for right-of-way acquisition for the Dixie Drive widening project that is expected to start next summer.

In zoning issues, Council approved the construction of two non-conforming fences on the property at 80 Clubhouse Way. The ordinance was approved on

a second reading.

Council granted a variance request at 9100 Dog Leg Road that would enable the owners of the property to pave 50 feet of the driveway and the rest would remain gravel. The owners plan to build a horse barn on the property.

Council also granted a conditional use for a family day care home at 402 Ashbury Farms Drive. The owners currently have a Type B day care on the property. The conditional use will allow a Type A day care which will allow up to 12 children to attend the day care.

During the City Manager’s report, Rob Anderson noted that city offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Recreation Center will be opened on Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to noon for the fitness area, gym, track, and scheduled fitness class-

es. The Recreation Center will resume normal hours and schedule on Friday, November 29.

Calvin McDonald invited the Council and the public to a Veteran’s Day observance on Monday, November 11.

The event will be held at the Veteran’s memorial at the Sports Complex.

Holly Wiggins offered thanks to the City on behalf of DP&L for their work following last week’s tornado that struck near Foley Drive. “We want to thank the City for working with us to help restore power to those with outages,� said Wiggins. “We really appreciated the City’s collaboration and help.�

Following the meeting, the Council held an executive session lasting over two hours to discuss the status of Anderson’s contract which expires in January. No decision on his contract was announced following the meeting.

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Reynolds Machining, Inc. employee, Tyler Murphy, a MVCTC Precision Machining graduate, demonstrates the CNC Lathe that Reynolds Machining is leasing to the Precision Machining Program for a dollar a year.

Left to right – Austin Ripple (Arcanum), Tyler Murphy (Reynolds employee and MVCTC alumnus), Craig Swartz (Tri-Village), and Brad Berridge (Miamisburg).

MVCTC Culinary Arts Local company partners with the Café opens to the public CTC Precision Machining Program cheese icing. Make sure to check the MVCTC website each week for open days and the current menu.

Based on the 2011 follow-up data (the most recent reported by the state), 100% of MVCTC Culinary Arts students were employed, in the military, or enrolled in college or advanced training after leaving MVCTC. This program also reported 100% program completion and 100% academic attainment in math, reading, and science. While in the Culinary Arts program, students have the opportunity to earn ServSafe certification, and industry recognized food safety certification.

In the most recent data, over 94% of Culinary Arts students completed this certification.

The MVCTC Culinary Arts program is a strong foundation for any high school student looking to take that first step in becoming a chef.

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ENGLEWOOD — Reynolds Machinery, Inc., a local machining company located in West Carrollton, is partnering with the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Precision Machining program to help develop a highly skilled workforce in the Miami Valley Region.

Reynolds Machinery, Inc. recently leased a CNC Lathe to MVCTC for a dollar a year. MVCTC has several Precision Machining graduates working for Reynolds, the hope is that the partnership will encourage more young people to consider a career in machining.

Reynolds Machinery sees the value of the education MVCTC students receive in the Precision Machining program and hopes to hire more graduates from the program.

Reynolds employee, Tyler Murphy, who set up the new machine, is a former MVCTC precision

culinary terminology, basic knife skills, operating lab equipment, and learning to be part of a team that works together toward success.

“MVCTC has allowed me to take college classes through Sullivan University,” said MVCTC Culinary Arts senior, Bri Kimberlin (Brookville). “After graduation I plan on going to Sullivan for Baking and Pastry, Beverage Management, and Business Management.

What I enjoy most about MVCTC, is being able to do the things I love, cooking and baking, for three hours every day.”

For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties, including Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren Counties.

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District 40 COMMENTARY Representative moving in the Michael Henne right direction Guest

As I speak with folks from the 40 th House District, it has become clear that our area is moving forward. Since the economic hardships that we faced a few years ago, tough policy choices have been made, and now northern Montgomery County is reclaiming its status as one of Ohio’s best places to raise a family.

Exciting things are happening here. Leaders in Huber Heights have begun work on a Music Center, which should open to the public next fall and bring concerts to the community the following spring.

Down in Riverside, we were able to work with local officials to achieve a workable solution on the placement of the Mad River Bikeway, protecting the interests of both homeowners and bike enthusiasts.

While everyone remembers when Caterpillar came to Clayton, it is important to note that businesses are still coming to the area or expanding current operations to make use of our talented and capable workforce.

Aptalis Pharmaceuticals recently announced an expansion in Vandalia.

The city also welcomed GO2 Technologies, which

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chose to relocate here in the 40th District.

And in Union, ProLogis announced a distribution facility which could employ upwards of 1,000 residents of the area.

These good-paying jobs will provide stability for many families and should make our district even more attractive as a destination for other companies.

As we move forward, it is important to remember why our district has enjoyed its recent success.

Business-friendly policies serve to attract the activity necessary to allow residents to lead productive, self-sustaining lives. And our strong schools train a gifted workforce, and educate the next generation of thinkers and leaders.

As a legislator, these are the cornerstones I keep in mind when in Columbus.

By putting our schools in a position to be successful, and by reducing the burdens faced by our job creators, we can make Ohio’s future bright, and continue to make the 40th District a great place to call home.

Rep. Michael Henne may be reached by calling (614) 644-8051, emailing Rep40@ ohiohouse.gov, or writing to State Rep. Michael Henne, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Some familiar signs of the times COMMENTARY By Bob Batz

Senior Moments Have you ever noticed all of the silly signs we have in America?

The entire country is filled to overflowing with silly signs.

We see them everywhere we go.

I’m talking about signs like the ones you find in some neighborhoods that carry the message SLOW CHILDREN. Why do I care if the kids in that area are slow?

I never did things fast when I was a kid and I made it through life just fine.

Then, of course, there the NO TRESPASSING signs but I’ve noticed many of them are displayed on or near awfullooking properties that I wouldn’t trespass on even if the owners of those properties posted a sign saying HEY,DUDE, GO AHEAD AND TRESPASS. How many times have you seen a road sign that warns NO PASSING. Does that mean everybody as to run the football? Sorry but I just had to throw that in. Yes, America has more than its share of goofy signs.

If you don’t believe me, try to find a library that

doesn’t have at least one QUIET PLEASE sign.

The last time I checked out a book at the library I wrote the clerk behind the desk a note so I wouldn’t talk and disturb the ghostly silence of the building.

Most signs, I’ve learned, are designed to tell people what to do and what not to do.

They include NO WAKE, GO SLOW, NO FISHING, ENTER, EXIT and ONE-WAY STREET. If you miss seeing a ONEWAY STREET sign you’ll know it in a hurry because everybody else driving on the street will probably be returning from the place you are trying to get to.

You see quite a few YOU MUST BE 21 signs, too, and I’d love to be 21 again but I’m sure my chances of doing it are pretty darned slim.

GARAGE SALE signs are the latest proof of America’s obsession with signs.

Except nowadays it’s a tad more confusing because there also are signs hyping patio, porch, basement and barn sales.

I spotted a huge sign not far from my home the other day that advertised a YARD SALE. As I understand it, the sale was a smashing success.

The downside of it all is the poor guy’s house is now sitting smack dab in the middle of a street.

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Anderson resignation raises many questions While many were likely surprised

by Tuesday’s resignation of Vandalia City Manager Rob Anderson, I wasn’t one of them. I’ve seen something like this coming for a while, and it is unfortunate.

In full disclosure, I am friends with Mr. Anderson, but I also respect the members of the Vandalia City Council a great deal, so it pains me to write this: Unless I’m convinced otherwise, this move stinks.

In the press release today Anderson and the Mayor sang each other’s praises, but make no mistake - the relationship between Anderson and the Council had deteriorated significantly in recent months. This wasn’t a voluntary resignation - Council had apparently already decided not to renew his contract in January.

Pretending to sing Kumbaya together won’t change what really happened.

As for me, I want to see how the Council got from point A - a $4,000 performance bonus in February; to point Z - where they felt Anderson could no longer be effective.

That’s a long way to fall in just six months.

To be sure, Anderson has made some mistakes along the way. His

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Drummer Editor citation for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI) in August surely didn’t help matters any, but publicly at least, the Council stood behind him then. Privately? Who knows.

A Performance Action Plan given to Anderson in September gave Anderson four items to complete one of which was the 2014 budget, which was just approved by Council last night.

The other items are reports for action items, departmental reviews, and response within 24 hours of all requests by the Mayor or City Council.

None of these seem onerous, but instead would appear to be routine parts of the City Manager’s job. Were they not carried out? It’s hard to tell at this point.

In a review of Anderson’s per-

Helping ensure Ohio’s returning troops find work Ohio’s heroes who fought for our country shouldn’t have to fight for a job when they return home. Unfortunately, many do. And it’s not right.

Recently, at the SuperJobs Center in Cincinnati, I met Marianne Linardos, a Hamilton native and a Navy veteran who struggled to find full-time employment after returning from serving our nation in the military. Following eight years of unsuccessful job searching, Linardos took things into her own hands — quite literally. She made herself a sign that read, “Hire Me” and walked through the streets of her hometown, with the hopes that a potential employer would see the sign and offer her an opportunity to prove that the skills she developed while serving could be translated into a civilian job.

Unfortunately, Marianne’s struggle to find work is not unique. In fact, after spending a week traveling throughout Ohio, I met with veterans who spent months and in some cases like Marianne’s – years – looking for work after returning home to their communities.

That’s because in our state, the unemployment rate among IraqAfghanistan era veterans is 13.9 percent — almost twice Ohio’s unemployment rate. And the number of

veterans across the country receiving unemployment benefits has more than doubled since 2002.

Just as we invest in and train our servicemembers while they serve, we should continue to do so when they return to their communities, hang up their uniforms, and embark on the next phase of their lives.

I’ve held many hearings across the state where we have discussed how veterans could fill in the skills gap that so many emerging industries are concerned about – like advanced manufacturing. While the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, many industries are facing a shortage of qualified workers. Our veterans have technical and leadership skills that easily translate to the workforce.

Iraq-Afghanistan era veterans combine technical mastery with proven leadership skills that are extremely valuable to the workforce.

That’s why I’m fighting to pass the Troop Talent Act of 2013. This bill would ensure servicemembers are updated throughout their military careers about how their specialized military training can lead to a credentialed or licensed job back home. Our servicemembers would get a head start on their careers, easing their transition from military service back to civilian life.

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Generally, however, there are some events in life that we can pinpoint as our time of transformation; a crucible, if you will. Within it, parts of us are burned away leaving a changed, newlyformed person, sometimes for the better, sometimes not.

Divorce, extended health problems, the loss of a home, personal income or a job, can all bring about emotions and primal reactions for which we are rarely well prepared. Perhaps the most powerful events that permanently change us are related to the death of someone close such as a family member, mentor or good friend.

For many the death of a loved one can be a crucible, forcing to the surface thoughts and emotions perhaps long buried, or never before experienced.

How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, but we seldom take that concept to heart.

Even as a topic of conversation, death is to be avoided. Its unmistakable finality has so marked humanity that coping with the end of life has served as a catalyst for the formation

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US Senate The Troop Talent Act would also expand government programs that match veterans with credentialed positions in high-growth occupations.

It’s also important to reward the businesses who put our unemployed veterans back to work. That’s why I support more funding for programs through the VOW to Hire Heroes Act — which gives businesses a tax break when they hire veterans.

Our servicemembers and veterans deserve our nation’s full support. They deserve elected officials who are willing to put partisan battles aside to ensure that returning veterans have jobs to ease their transition into civilian life.

In previous generations, Ohio veterans returned to their hometowns and started small businesses or became firefighters, astronauts, factory workers, or police officers. Half a dozen became President of the United States.

For Ohio’s returning veterans today, we have much work to do to ease their transition into civilian life. The Troop Talent Act of 2013 is a great first step.

Putting veterans to work will create the stronger economy and better communities we all want.

How did your crucible event change you?

COMMENTARY By Gery L. Deer

Deer In Headlines of enduring religious beliefs, some of which comfort, others frighten.

What may be surprising is that a ‘crucible event’ does not necessarily have to be a negative or unhappy experience. The same kinds of life-changing occurrence can come from positive influences as well such as the birth of a child, a marriage or sudden financial windfall.

The events themselves, however, aren’t what change us; we do that on our own. Most people don’t realize they have the power, for the most part, to alter how they react to outside influence. Feelings are generated by thoughts, so if we control our thoughts, we can better manage our feelings and make more productive decisions during difficult times. That’s a tall order though when it feels like the world is collapsing around you.

I’ve had many challenges in life, from an early age, but the most influential times were during my mother’s long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. The role reversal (the child becomes the

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sonnel file after the OVI citation, nothing stood out. There were no disciplinary issues reflected in the file, and remember, Council thought so high of Anderson in February that they approved a performance bonus.

The Vandalia Drummer News has filed an extensive public records request with the city in order to dig below the surface to find out what really happened.

The city has seen enormous progress in economic development over the past two years. Several hundred new jobs have moved to Vandalia or will be available in the next few months as construction ends.

The city’s tornado response on Thursday drew high praise from citizens and Council members alike. All of these are testaments to the team that Anderson has had working for the citizens of Vandalia.

I for one am left scratching my head as to how all of that success can deteriorate so quickly.

Council may be right in their determination that Anderson couldn’t lead effectively any longer. I’m certain they didn’t take this decision lightly.

However, I need to be convinced, and the citizens of Vandalia should expect the same.

Let us all now bow before the god of free enterprise, whose awesomeness was revealed in a recent news release announcing that the divine managers of fast-food deity McDonald’s achieved a profit of $1.5 billion in just three months this summer.

Holy Big Mac! How does Mickey D’s do that? Peek behind the curtain and you’ll see that the secret

power that McDonald wields is thee and me — America’s taxpayers.

The corporation rips off its huge workforce by paying poverty wages and no benefits, then directs the workers to the food stamp office and other government-funded safety-net programs.

Neat, huh? A major chunk of the chain’s costof-doing-business disappears from the corporate books and — shazam — reappears on the government’s books. In fact, the National Employment Law Project reports that McDonald’s’ phenomenal profits are bloated by an estimated $1.2 billion that

parent), watching helplessly as the illness ravaged her mind and body, and helping to do everything from administer medication to hand-feeding her took a toll on me emotionally that I probably have yet to fully realize. But it did change me; in ways I can’t even imagine yet.

I look at the world a little differently now, having experienced for myself, largely for the first time, the fragility of life. But it was the experience of caring for my mom over the course of a couple of years that slowly burned away layers of my rigid exterior, making me “feel” more than I had previously been accustomed.

It’s really what we do with those feelings that make the difference in the long run. While an experience like I had with my mother could have left me bitter and resentful, I ended up taking to heart a more positive side and a greater appreciation for my family as a whole. Others aren’t so lucky.

Many people emerge from crucible events in a much darker place, filled with resentment or guilt or other emotions that eat away at their core, keeping them from seeing the good that came out of whatever had happened.

And, there is always some good – sometimes it’s just very hard to see.

Either way, we are changed, different, but it’s up to each of us to decide how those events ultimately affect our lives.

Watch independent columnist Gery L. Deer monthly on WDTN-TV2’s Living Dayton. More at www.gerydeer.com.

Taxpayers will shell out $1.2 billion this year to support workers subjected to McDonald’s miserly wages and benefits.

we taxpayers will shell out this year to support its predatory wage-and-benefit policy.

Aren’t you “lovin’ it,” as the chain’s ads say?

But the golden arches are not alone in this fast-food flimflam. Yum! Brands, the conglomerate that owns KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, soaks us for $648 million to underwrite its poverty pay. Subway burrows into us for $436 million.

Burger King, taps us for $356 million, little sweet Wendy’s grabs more than a quarter-billion bucks from us, and Dunkin’ Donuts dips into our pockets for

$274 million.

And look here — it’s Domino’s pizza, whose extremist right-wing owner says he hates government spending. But he’s picking taxpayers’ pockets to the tune of $126 million to subsidize his “free” enterprise.

These corporate powers piously preach about the “magic” of the marketplace, but as these facts reveal, magicians don’t do magic. They perform illusions.

OtherWords columnist Jim Hightower is a radio commentator, writer, and public speaker. He’s also editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown.

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Vandalia Police Reports

Leroy Martin VANDALIA — Leroy Martin, age 90 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Hospice of Dayton.

He was born in Grant County, Kentucky on May 7, 1923 the son of Chester & Hattie (Doane) Martin.

He resided in Cincinnati until 1991, retired and moved to Dayton to be near his family. He was the Owner and Operator of Martin’s Sunoco and Martin’s Union 76 stations in Cincinnati and Norwood, Ohio.

He also worked for Fisher Body of Norwood, M & S Auto and Michael Tire until his retirement in 1991. Leroy was a 32nd Degree Mason at the Winton / Carthage Lodge #0576. He also held the commission of Colonel in the Honorable order of the Kentucky Colonels. Leroy was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan attending many games over the years with his family. Leroy spent the last 12 years participating at Sam North Pulmonary Rehab and was dubbed “The Governor” on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s workouts. He never met a stranger. He loved being a part of the group and thought of everyone as his extended family. A very special thank you to the Pulmonary staff: Betty,

Karen, Annette, Jennifer, Annie, Mary Ann, Sherry, Don and Harry.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years Dorothy Melrose (Kinman) Martin, children Karen (Philip) Simons of Butler Township, Roy Steven (Cathy) Martin of West Jordan, Utah, grandchildren Brian (Jessica) Simons, Katie (Adam) Puhl, Andrew and Alayna Martin, great grandchildren, Addison and Alexa Simons and Baby “P”.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Evelyn Munson and Eloise Link.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2013 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Blessing Funeral Home, 11900 N. Dixie Dr. Tipp City.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 1:00 pm in the funeral home with Pastor Barbara Armentrout officiating.

Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Tipp City. Memorial contributions may be made in Leroy’s memory to the Samaritan North Pulmonary Rehab Center, 9000 N. Main St. Dayton, Ohio 45415. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blessingfh.com.

Rest in Peace Daddy.

VANDALIA — The following police reports were received from the Vandalia Division of Police. All subjects are innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

October 12 Jeffrey S. Pierson, 51, was issued a citation for barking dogs after a complaint was made about the dogs on N. Dixie Drive.

Joshua T. Payton, 22, was issued a citation for possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia after an officer discovered the vehicle at Nu Tech Car Wash on Helke Road.

Dean was released.

Officers responded to an address on Stonequarry Road on the report of a sick raccoon on the property. Officers discovered a large raccoon that appeared to have distemper disease and was unstable and lethargic. The officer used his service weapon to fire one shot and then disposed of the raccoon’s body.

October 13 Marina S. Gentry was stopped for having a suspended driver’s license and expired tags on her vehicle. Gentry was issued a citation and the vehicle was towed.

Justin Dean, 27, was arrested for receiving stolen property after he was stopped in a vehicle with plates in LEADS as stolen out of Dayton. He was transported to the

Montgomery County Jail.

October 14 Officers pulled a vehicle over at I-75 and National Road and located possible drugs inside. The occupants were released from on scene pending lab results. The driver was issued a citation for right-of-way turning at an intersection.

Jessica L. McCabe, 29, was arrested on a felony warrant out of Scott County, Tennessee after being seen outside the Knights Inn on Poe Avenue. She was transported to the Montgomery County Jail.

October 15 An officer was dispatched to police headquarters on the report of a vehicle being struck while parked at the Sightless Children Club on Helke Road. The investigation continues.

Jessica L. Avila, 28, was arrested for felonious assault after an incident on Paula Street. Avila allegedly drug an individual with her vehicle causing serious physical injuries.

Stephen L. Gorsuch, 31, was arrested for persistent disorderly conduct after an incident on Waller Avenue. He was released with a summons to his brother.

October 16 Officer served a summons on Micah S. Mattingly, 31, for driving under suspension out of Miami County.

October 17 Officers were dispatched to Kroger’s on Northwoods Boulevard on the report of the theft of $68 worth of gasoline in a drive off. The investigation continues.

An employee of KFC on National Road was approached by an unknown person who stole the bank deposit he was carrying and displayed a handgun. The investigation continues.

Derrick E. Weaver, 46, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply after he was discovered to be staying at the Hawthorne Suites on Poe Avenue. He posted bond at the police station and was released.

A resident on Robinette Drive found a pink bag of miscellaneous property in his back yard bushes. A residence nearby had recently reported a breaking and entering.

The property was taken to the police department, dusted for finger prints, and the results sent for analysis. The investigation continues.

A resident on Wollenhaupt Drive reported that an unknown individual forced entry into his rear garage door.

The home was ransacked.

Police processed the scene for evidence. The investigation continues.

A resident on Spartan Avenue reported that a known subject had broken into his home. The individual could not be

located. The investigation continues.

Officers were dispatched to a residence on Crest Hill Avenue on the report of a theft from an unlocked motor vehicle.

The investigation continues.

October 18 John C. Graham, 47, was arrested for OVI after he got into a vehicle to leave the scene of a domestic dispute on Van Lake Drive. Graham subsequently fled back to the residence on foot where he pretended to be asleep. He was charged with OVI, driving under suspension, a stop sign violation, and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail.

Ian M. Ruggles, 38, was arrested for domestic violence after allegedly following his ex-girlfriend in a car and making her pull over after waving a gun at her and then struck her in the face. Ruggles was arrested by Springfield police who transferred custody to Vandalia officers.

Donovan S. Stankus, 20, was arrested on a felony warrant for three counts of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition issued out of the Montgomery County Juvenile Court.

He was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.

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Butler Township Police Activity Report 11/01 Walmart, Theft (bicycle), (13-066655) 11/01 10881 Engle Rd, Theft (catalytic converter), (13-066685) 11/01 Walmart , Criminal Trespass, (13066708) – Closed by Arrest 11/01 Walmart, Theft (tools from truck), (13066738) 11/01 Walmart, Theft (wallet), (13-066836) 11/03 7508 Yorkshire Dr, Possession of Drugs, (13-067141) – Closed by Juvenile Arrest 11/03 6006 Woodville Dr, Criminal Damaging, (13-067238) 11/03 Extended Stay Hotel, Soliciting for Prostitution, Possession of Drugs, (13-067294) – Closed by Arrest 11/03 3083 Little York Rd, Attempted Abduction, (13-067336) WARRANTS:

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by Arrest 11/01 Benchwood Rd @ I-75, Failure to Appear Warrant (panhandling), (13-066776) – Closed by Arrest 11/02 Walmart , Failure to Appear Warrant (DUS), (13067023) – Closed by Arrest 11/02 Walmart , Failure to Appear Warrant (Traffic), (13067037) – Closed by Arrest

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School Board approves Morton trip to Capitol ANDREW WILSON Contributing writer

VANDALIA — The VandaliaButler Board of Education Monday unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the purchase of competitive retail electric service from the lowest responsible bid submitted to the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council for the period commencing from July 2014 and terminating no later than May 2017.

The resolution allows the district, which purchases everything from school buses to paper to electricity from the Education Purchasing Council, to purchase their electricity through a consortium and save money.

“It just allows us to go into negotiations, to be able to be a part of the collective bargaining

group that will go to them to get the best possible rate,” Board President Bud Zupp said. “We haven’t arrived at a rate yet, this allows the district to join with the other districts so we can collectively go to them and say, there’s all these people that want to use your product, what’s the best rate you can give us?”

In other action, Butler board members unanimously approved a resolution to employ non-certificated individuals for coaching or directing a pupil activity program. The resolution allows the district to employ a coach or other individual who is not currently employed in the district.

Such persons must be approved and will undergo the process of a criminal background check prior to being employed.

In the student services section of the agenda, board members

unanimously approved the out of state trip to Washington D.C. that will take place from May 28-31, 2014 for eighth grade students at Morton Middle School. The district will be conducting the trip for at least the 25th time in its history.

Vandalia resident Mike Broyles addressed the board and spoke in favor of the trip.

“As a full disclosure of this, I will say that I have an eighth grade son and he is looking forward to the idea of having an out of state trip to Washington D.C. in his eighth grade,” Broyles said.

“I believe that Mr. (Brad) Neavin made a very eloquent presentation about the advantages of it.

I see this as a student first time activity, I really would like to tell everyone here tonight that I appreciate you even considering it and I think it’s a wonderful thing.”

During his report, Neavin addressed themes and discussions at numerous community coffees that he has attended.

“What I’ve heard unanimously are attendees are proud of their schools and challenge us to continue to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students,” Neavin said. “And the comment that I use is that we are a very lean district, we will do all we can to continue to offer excellent programming for our students and we’re constantly evaluating how we can better program and improve our methods of instruction and delivery instruction.”

Neavin also stated that the district is meeting with the City of Vandalia as well as Butler Township to address safety going to and from area schools, particularly Smith Middle School and Morton Middle School,

VUMC celebrates Children’s Sabbath

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Vandalia United Methodist Church recently celebrated Children’s Sabbath on October 13. The church’s youth led major portions of the worship service. A special music presentation was given by the Stivers School for the Arts string quartet (pictured above) who opened the service with “Lullaby” by Wm Hofeldt. Other music selections were played as well. Joshua Mercier was the liturgist while Jason Dyer and Alexis May played the Doxology. The church’s King David Players and Shining Lights concluded the service.

Aullwood November calendar of events BUTLER TWP. — Aullwood’s 2013 November Schedule at a Glance.

General admission for all Center and Farm programs is $5/adult and $3/child unless otherwise noted with an asterisk (*). Members of Friends

of Aullwood and National Audubon Society are admitted free. Aullwood Center programs begin at 1000 Aullwood Road.

Aullwood Farm programs begin at 9101 Frederick Pike. Call (937) 890-7360 for more information.

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November 7, 14, 21 Morning Discovery Walks for Adults on Thursdays, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. A weekly walk along Aullwood’s ever changing trails reveals many new and exciting discoveries. Tom Hissong, Aullwood’s Education Coordinator, will help walkers experience the seasonal changes. Bring binoculars! (Center) *November 9 – Museum Holiday Shop Around, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. What could be more fun than purchasing unique items while supporting our community’s outstanding cultural museums and organizations at the 12th annual Museum Holiday Shop Around? Admission is free! Distinctive gifts, a wonderful shopping atmosphere and great food await as you wind

your way through 15 area museum and non-profit gift stores in one location, Aullwood’s Marie S. Aull Education Center.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature while dining on homemade soups and sandwiches!

Discover Dayton’s wonderful museums and organizations and know that this holiday season your purchases will enrich these special institutions. Remember it’s a gift for the recipient and a gift for the community – Twice the giving at once the price!

Siena Woods Diversicare will distribute free shopping totes to the first 500 shoppers.

Museums will offer special pricing on gifts perfect for our Toys for Tots toy collection.

Participating organizations include Aullwood Audubon

where there are no sidewalks. In the meantime, the district has established additional transportation options for students in the two mile no transportation zone by using depots. Over 300 students have taken advantage of the opportunity.

Neavin also stated that the district has expanded its communication with the public, particularly on its website where the district is using a feature called Morton transparency. Morton transparency offers items regarding the district’s finances, operations and contracts that are currently out there. Additionally, whenever the district receives a public records request, it places it on the website to ensure it is getting information out to constituents.

The Butler Board of Education will meet again on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Air Force to implement new approach to roofing WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - In an effort to combat decreasing budgets and manpower across its aging installation infrastructure, the Air Force will issue consolidated contracts valued at up to $325 million for roof replacement and repair. Over the past several years, a cross-functional team of civil engineers, contract specialists, and program managers have been quietly re-designing the way that the Air Force looks at roofing. These contracts will cover roughly 250 million in total square feet of roofing on 70 CONUS installations.

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency at Wright-Patterson, working collaboratively with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Tyndall AFB, Florida, examined the challenges the Air Force faced in managing its huge portfolio of commercial roofing.

“We identified that the lack of competition and inconsistencies in procurement approach costs us millions per year,” said Mr. Chris Hoff, AFICA Roofing Program Manager.

To address this problem, the Air Force proposed to move away from the traditional base-specific, single awardee roofing model to more centralized contracts.

In this new model, contrac-

tors will compete for roof replacement and repair projects in an entire geographic region. By adopting a buying approach already successfully employed in many federal agencies and large private sector corporations, the Air Force will make more work available to fewer contractors. This is expected to reduce what the Air Force pays in total cost per square foot by aggregating purchasing volume and increasing competition.

The Air Force released preliminary roofing requirements in a draft request for proposal this past spring, followed by a pre-proposal conference in which the AF invited prospective offerors to learn about its projected roofing needs. The Air Force expects to release a solicitation for the multiple - award Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity contracts in each of five geographic regions by the end of the calendar year. The contracts will cover roof replacement and repair work on eleven of its most common low and steep slope commercial roof types on active duty installations in the contiguous United States. Contract awards may come as early as June 2014 to around 30 small business contractors in total.

Center & Farm, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton International Peace Museum, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Garst Museum, Humane Society of Greater Dayton, Lincoln Society of Dayton, National Annie Oakley Center, Preble County Historical Society, Riverside Historical Society, SunWatch Indian Village, WACO Historical Society, The Wescott House Foundation and Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation Gift & Garden Shop.

November 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 - Aullwood Candle Dipping on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 2:30 p.m. (starting at 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. on November 30) The aroma of beeswax per-

meating the Farm Discovery Center strikes visitors as soon as they arrive. Traditional candle dipping using beeswax creates special memories at Aullwood. As a chill comes on with shorter days, visitors anticipate this wonderful hands-on activity. The glow of a dipped candle is the perfect way to “warm up” a cold winter night.

Individuals, families, scout troops, and youth groups will enjoy making red and/ or blue colored candles. The cost is a general admission fee of $5.00/adults and $3.00/ child (members of Friends of Aullwood and National Audubon Society are admitted free) plus $1.00 for each candle made. Call (937) 8907360 for reservations. (Farm)

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Community calendar Veteran’s Day Observance VANDALIA — A Veteran’s Day observance will be held on Monday, November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Vandalia Sports Complex. The ceremony will be based around the folding of the American flag and its signifigance. The event will be held rain or shine. The ceremony is sponsored by Amvets Post 99, VFW Post 9582, and American Legion Post 668.

A Christmas to Remember at CLC BUTLER TWP. - Join us on November 8 for our 17th Annual Arts & Crafts Show, as artisans and crafters present handmade arts and crafts to purchase. We offer a soup and sandwich shoppe, bake shoppe, and a gourmet coffee shoppe. The show is open from 3 - 9 p.m. at Christia Life Center, 3489 Little York Road. For more information call 898-8811.

Kids home alone - Independent and responsible VANDALIA - Are you ready to educate your child on the responsibilities of being home alone? This class on Saturday, November 9 at the Vandalia Senior Citizens Center, 21 Tionda Drive, will assist children to feel more comfortable when they are home by themselves.

Topics covered will be: first aid, reasons to call 911, fire escape plans, microwave safety, and how to problem-solve out-of-

the-ordinary situations. A pizza lunch will be provided. Recommended for ages 9 and older. The class is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20 for residents, $25 for non-residents.

Community craft and vendor fair VANDALIA - Vandalia Nazarene will be hosting its first annual community craft and vendor fair Saturday November 16th from 9am-3pm. Admission is free and we will be donating 100% of our vendor fees back to the Vandalia community through funding PTO programming and helping needy families. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the Vandalia food pantry. For each item you bring to donate you will receive an entry into a raffle for a $50 grocery gift card.

Food will be available for purchase if you work up an appetite shopping with our 35+ vendors.

Stamps with Katie VANDALIA - Come Stamp with Katie at the Vandalia Recreation Center Special Events Room and complete five hand made cards in one evening. The class is Monday, November 18 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Pre-cut card stock, stamps, ink, and embellishments will be provided. Please bring your basic crafter’s tool kit, which should incude adhesive (tape runner or double sided tape), scissors, and bone

folder. Tape runners will be available for purchase at the class for $8.25, refills $5.25. Ages 13 and older.

Vandalia Recreation Center HomeSchool Takeover VANDALIA - Attention homeschool parents and students! Come to this monthly VRC event to obtain your recreational needs. Enjoy an afternoon filled with swimming, climbing, gymnasium play, and special programming. This month’s takeover is Friday, November 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $5 per family for up to five people.

Rep. Henne to host District Office Hours COLUMBUS — State Rep. Mike Henne (R-Clayton) has announced that he will be hosting open district office hours in an effort to meet with the residents of the 40th Ohio House District. “I need to hear from you in order for me to effectively represent you in Columbus, which is why it’s important that I hold monthly meetings to maintain an open dialogue with my constituents,” Henne said. Henne will be hosting office hours at Vandalia Library Meeting Room (500 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of every month.

No appointment is necessary to attend these office hours and all are encouraged

to participate to express their concerns and opinions.

Fitness bootcamp offered in Englewood ENGLEWOOD — The Shamrock Barbell Club offers BootCamp: On Ramp every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Englewood Reserve 5 (where National Road intersects State Route 48). This program is not like your average bootcamp. It is designed to get you stronger, faster or just plain in shape.

To signup contact Nick Halter, a Level 1 Certified CrossFit Trainer at nhalter@ gmail.com Shamrockbarbellclub.com, Shamrock Bar Bell Club Facebook or by calling 937-570-7554.

North Dayton Gold Star Referral Club to meet HUBER HEIGHTS — Gold Star Referral Clubs are groups of business professionals who get together to help build each others business. The North Dayton referral Partners consists of quality business people who meet over breakfast in order to build relationships, increase business and exchange referrals.

Come visit us at The Heights Café, located at 6178 Chambersburg Road in Huber Heights on Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Contact Al Harmon at 937623-3246, with any questions.

Guess What’s New in Reading?

Marianne Murray Guess ENGLEWOOD — Last February I wrote a column about Harlequin, a publisher that is synonymous with romance. They are the leading publisher of women’s fiction. Selling over 140-million books worldwide each year, in fact. In a recent issue of Romantic Times Book Review, I came across five wonderful books that will be released in time for the holidays. All feature the Christmas spirit in the title and all are written by bestselling authors with award-winning pedigrees.

Here’s an overview of these heartwarming tales.

Bella Andre - “Kissing Under the Mistletoe.”

This is the tenth book in the Sullivan Series that has captivated the hearts of readers world-

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wide. It is the love story that started it all. While hanging ornaments, Mary Sullivan came across the oldest ornament given to her by her husband, Jack.

She is immediately swept back to the first days of their whirlwind romance.

Join the Sullivans this Christmas for a story that explores the wonder of the holidays, the meaning of family and a love that transcends time.

Susan Mallery “Christmas on 4th Street — a Fool’s Gold Romance.”

There’s nowhere better to spend the holidays than in the town of Fool’s Gold.

This town is known as

the “land of happy endings.” The story is about Noelle Perkins who just got a second chance at life. That’s why she ditched a frustrating legal career to open a store in Fool’s Gold, California.

Business is booming at The Christmas Attic store when a young doctor offers to help out during the holiday rush.

However, when fate hands you a love as sweet and surprising as this, Noelle realizes only a fool could refuse.

Linda Lael Miller & Lindsay McKenna - “A Proposal for Christmas,” relates tales of the redemptive power of the

Christmas spirit. There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than reading stories by these two beloved authors.

Lindsay McKenna said, “For those who loved “Morgan’s Mercenaries,” the longest ongoing saga series in publishing history, I’m pleased to see my novella being reprinted for Christmas time. It’s wonderful to be teamed up with Linda, who will have her novella, “State Secrets.” Both are stories that will warm your heart during the holiday.

Diana Palmer - “White Christmas - Two Tales of Love and Timeless Romance.” Featured are

two reprinted novellas from 1987, “Women Hater” and “The Humbug Man.” Both stories use Montana as the background, where no one is immune to the Christmas spirit. Did you know that Diana Palmer’s first novel was published in 1979?

She has over 115 novels in print and has written historical and science fiction novels as well as contemporary romance.

Sherryl Woods - “A Seaside Christmas — Another Heartwarming Season in Chesapeake Shores.” This is the tenth book in the Chesapeake Shores Series and brings a little country music

into the holidays. When Nashville songwriter Jenny Collins comes home to Chesapeake Shores to make peace with her family, the O’Briens are more than ready to help. But when it comes to settling a score with her ex-boyfriend, country superstar Caleb Green, will this meddling family encourage them to once again make sweet music?

And once again, Harlequin has scored with love-inspired stories from six gifted authors whose stories show faith, forgiveness, hope and have the power to lift your spirit. As I said in February, “Harlequin has a story for you and all their stories have one thing in common — they all have happy endings.

Happy holidays and reading, everyone!

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Englewood PUBLIC NOTICE Montgomery County Issuance of a Draft Permit to Install and Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2013, the director of Ohio EPA issued a Draft Permit to Install (#907798) to Stony Hollow Landfill, Inc., 2460 South Gettysburg Avenue, Dayton, Ohio in Montgomery County. The permit, if issued as a final permit, authorizes a vertical expansion of the Stony Hollow Landfill. A public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Dayton Cultural and RTA Transit Center-Zion Theatre, 40 S. Edwin Moses Blvd., Dayton, Ohio 45402. The public hearing will end when everyone in attendance has had an opportunity to provide testimony related to this project. Written comments will be accepted through December 18, 2013. The complete public notice including instructions for submitting your written comments or requesting information may be obtained at http://www.epa.ohio.gov/legal/ notice.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216, Tel: (614) 644-2129, email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us.

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Community craft and vendor fair VANDALIA ­­­— Vandalia Nazarene will be hosting its first annual community craft and vendor fair Saturday November 16th from 9am3pm. Admission is free and we will be donating 100%

of our vendor fees back to the Vandalia community through funding PTO programming and helping needy families. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the Vandalia food pantry. For each item you bring to donate you will receive an entry into a raffle for a $50 grocery gift card.

Food will be available for purchase if you work up an appetite shopping with our 35+ vendors.

Levy From Page 1 dollars. We will continue to solicit Vandalia-Butler their input on how to best use these Operating Levy resources.”

Early in the evening it looked For the levy 3,770 as the issue might go the way of 50.39% three previous levy measures. After Against the levy absentee ballots were counted the measure trailed by similar margins 3,712 49.61% as previous issues. However, late in the evening a slim margin appeared that held up when the final tally Vandalia-Butler was received from the Montgomery School Board (top County Board of Elections.

3 win election) The margin, 0.78%, is not small Bruce Sucher enough to trigger an automatic 3,730 20.92% recount under Ohio law, but if enough voters petition the Board of Elections Bob Cupp 3,231 for a recount one will be conducted. 18.13% Voter turnout county wide was George Moorman just 23% of registered voters, but the 2,493 13.99% school levy saw 29% of registered Barbara Temple voters cast a ballot.

The 6.99 mill, five-year term levy 2,273 12.75% will collect $3.9 million dollars annually Scott Hadder for five years and cost the owner of a 2,267 12.72% $100,000 home around $245 per year. Brian Boyd 2,053 District officials have cut teachers and staff over the past three years 11.52% in response to decreases in property Mike Broyles 1,779 tax collections and state funding.

9.98% The Vandalia-Butler Board of Education will have a pair of new faces in January. Three seats were up for grabs, and Bruce Sucher, Bob Cupp, and George Moorman were elected from the seven candidates running.

Sucher led the way with 3,730 votes or 21% of votes cast, while Cupp placed second with 3,231 votes (18%) and Moorman placed third 2,493 (14%).

Barbara Temple placed fourth with 2,273 (13%), Scott Hadder placed fifth with 2,267 (13%), Brian Boyd placed seventh with 2,053 votes (12%), and Mike Broyles placed seventh with 1,779 (10%).

Anderson From Page 1 team we’ve had in place, we’ve been able to attract some excellent companies and corporate citizens to Vandalia. I’m confident we’ll have the same types of success as the City moves towards community development.”

Anderson said he’s grateful for his Vandalia experience and for the relationships he’s developed with staff and community leaders.

“There are some terrific people working in Vandalia,” he said. “The people that work for the City are dedicated to providing the best possible service to the tax-

payers of Vandalia.”

The Vandalia City Council has met with Anderson in executive sessions several times over the past three months following Anderson’s citation for an OVI in August. Anderson was placed in a diversion program that will allow the case to be dismissed if he completes court-ordered programming.

Council made no public move to censure Anderson after the incident and publicly supported him.

The Vandalia Drummer News will be providing full coverage of this story, including the reasons for this move, in the coming days.

Tornado From Page 1 a half-mile according to government assessors. The width of was approximately 50 yards.

At Monday’s City Council meeting, it was noted that all the homes in which it was safe to have electric service had been restored. There are a few structures where this was not possible.

Several homes along LaTourette Court and Halifax Drive suffered significant damage in the storm. An uprooted tree was been pushed onto a home in the neighborhood.

One resident on Halifax said she watched out a window as the storm came in.

“I was watching the street light as the rain was coming down and at first it was going one direction and then a second later it started blowing the opposite direction,” said Emily Fraley. “Then the rain just kind of stood still like it wasn’t falling at all and hovered in the air and then a second later it sounded like a freight train was coming through.”

Fraley’s home sustained significant damage to the roof.

Another resident on Halifax said he thought the storm was a tornado.

“I woke up about 30 seconds before it hit,” said Jarod Lloyd. “It sounded like a train coming through. I have been in a tornado before and I think this is probably a quick touchdown.”

Lloyd is currently unable to return to his home due to roof damage but is feeling fortunate.

“It could have been a lot worse,” said Lloyd. “Everyone is safe.”

Hopkins estimated that 6-10 families were displaced from their homes at one time due to damage but most have been able to return. City building inspectors assessed the damage to determine which of those properties were safe to return to.

Living Word Church, across National Road from the damaged neighborhood, opened a shelter for families that are displaced. City officials have also been in touch with the Red Cross and have received offers of assistance from another church if a family is in need.

“Living Word Church opened their doors last night to give people a place to stay in the middle of the night,” said Hopkins. “That’s the kind of community this is.”

Residents with storm-related debris are asked to move it to the area between the curb and sidewalk for removal by public works employees. Hopkins said that crews will only be removing branches and tree limbs that can be shredded in a wood chipper. Building materials such as lumber and shingles should be placed in a separate pile and it will be collected as well.

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The Butler Aviator football team will be making their first playoff appearance since 2003 when they travel to Loveland on Friday night.

Aviators playoff bound first time in 10 years Trotwood claims GWOC North title in 41-6 win Darrell Wacker Drummer Editor

VANDALIA — The regular season for the 2013 Butler Aviators football team came to a bittersweet ending Friday night as they suffered a 41-6 loss to the Trotwood-Madison Rams at Butler’s Memorial Stadium.

The loss kept the Aviators from winning the Greater Western Ohio Conference North division and dropped them to 6-4 overall and 4-1 in league play.

The stinging disappointment of Friday was swept away on Sunday, however, as the Aviators learned that despite the loss, they were playoff bound for the first time since 2003. Seeded eighth in Division II, Region 6, Butler will travel to Loveland - where they fell in their season opener - on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

For a program that has been

just missing the past two years, making the playoffs in coach Greg Bush’s fifth season is a major milestone.

“It’s hard to speak of it, because you would like to win that league title too,” said Bush. “Over the past couple of years we have played well enough to get in but didn’t.

There have been some years that I felt we were as good as some teams that got in but we didn’t so its nice to get in.”

Butler began the year with a 35-6 loss at Loveland, a game that propelled the Tigers to an undefeated regular season.

In that game, Butler was only able to muster 37 yards of total offense, including -24 on the ground. Loveland gained 394 total yards, 307 coming on the ground.

“We went into that game with a lot of kids who had no varsity minutes and didn’t

know what it took to compete at that level,” said Bush. “They pushed us around, and they might push us around again, but I think our kids know now how hard you have to work.

Talent-wise we don’t match up with a lot of our opponents, but our kids don’t quit, and that’s a trait that I think will be very valuable in life. We are where we are because of their ability to never give up.”

After losing to the Tigers, Butler bounced back for a hardfought win over Tecumseh and then blew out Graham to improve to 2-1.

The Aviators dropped their next two games - 14-6 at rainsoaked Miamisburg, and 54-27 to perennial power Wayne.

Then they rattled off four straight wins against GWOC North foes to set up the league championship game with Trotwood.

In all, their four losses came at the hands of playoff-bound opponents, including two in Division I. Still, the Aviators know they face a stern test at Loveland on Friday.

“Loveland is a tough draw for us - I think they are the team to beat in our region,” said Bush.

“They are big, fast, and strong and have a real nice program.

Having said that, our kids play hard and we will give them our best effort.”

“We have a few wrinkles I won’t share, but you will see them Friday night,” said Bush. “We won’t go in with the exact same game plan as we did before. But, we do what we do. You don’t run one offense through the regular season, get to the playoffs, and change to something different. You can’t be successful like that, but we have made some adjustments

to give our kids the best chance to succeed.”

Bush hopes to have a big crowd travel to Loveland for Friday’s game considering it is the first playoff trip in 10 years.

He said that lower attendance has been a trend at high school games across the area this year which disappoints him.

“Talking to other coaches in the area attendance is down as well,” said Bush. “Maybe in today’s society they have so many options that we aren’t the best source of entertainment on Friday nights, but our kids have done all they can do to provide a quality product for people to come and watch and its unfortunate more people don’t take advantage of it.”

Kickoff on Friday is at 7:30 p.m. A word of advice for those traveling to the game based on the earlier trip - arrive early.

Parking is an issue at Loveland, and late arrivals will have a long walk over hilly terrain to get to the stadium.

Butler United U13 wins Foret Park Star Invite The Butler United 00 girls U13 finished another successful fall season with a tournament championship at the Forest Park Star Invitational in Cincinnati the weekend of October 26-27. Including tournaments, their overall record was 8-4-4 playing against teams from all over the states of Ohio and Kentucky. The team is made up of girls from Vandalia, Troy, Tipp City, Huber Heights, Clayton and Dayton. They are coached by Rick Scherer and Amy Mitchell. Trainers include Butler boys head soccer coach Steve Doring and Ohio Elite goalie Brooke Mauro. Pictured are top row (left to right) Gabby Behr, Elise Moore, Bea Hawthorn, Haley Hutchison, Kate Pence, Drew Chuvalas, Abby Baker, Cayley King, Lizzy Deal; bottom row (left to right) Brooke House, Taylor Gingrich, Josalyn Abrams, Brooke Scherer, Alyssa Burley, Maddie Mitchell, and Ciena Miller.

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Final playoff standings released Aviators are eighth seed in Region 6 COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the final football computer ratings, regional playoff brackets and first round pairings Sunday following the conclusion of the regular season Saturday night. A total of 224 schools have qualified for the postseason out of the 714 that played football this season (31.4

percent).

First round games are played at the home site of the higher seed, or the site of the higher seed’s choosing. The athletic administrators of the first round host schools will come to Columbus Monday, Nov. 4, to confirm their game site and go over other hosting logistics.

Beginning this season, there

are seven divisions in the football playoffs. The largest 72 schools are in Division I, which is divided into two regions. The top 16 teams in both Division I regions have qualified for the playoffs. There are approximately 108 schools each in Divisions II through VII, which are each divided into four regions. The top eight teams in each region in those divisions have qualified for the playoffs.

The final point standings for

Division II, Region 6, which the Butler Aviators compete in, were as follows: Region 6 - 1. Loveland (10-0) 37, 2. Cin. Mount Healthy (9-1) 27.2, 3. Cin. Winton Woods (8-2) 23.9711, 4. Cin. Northwest (8-2) 20.1, 5. Harrison (7-3) 19.45, 6. Kings Mills Kings (7-3) 18.4919, 7. Cin. Withrow (8-2) 17.9, 8. Vandalia Butler (6-4) 14.3586, 9. Cin. Walnut Hills (4-6) 12.05, 10. Cin. Glen Este (5-5) 12, 11. Lima Senior

(5-5) 11.95, 12. Cin. Western Hills (6-4) 10.4.

All games in Region 6 will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 8 at the higher seeded school. Those pairings are: (8) Vandalia Butler (6-4) at (1) Loveland (10-0) (7) Cin. Withrow (8-2) at (2) Cin. Mount Healthy (9-1) (6) Kings Mills Kings (7-3) at (3) Cin. Winton Woods (8-2) (5) Harrison (7-3) at (4) Cin. Northwest (8-2)

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Brumfield, Bryant place at State Cross Country Meet DARRELL WACKER Drummer Editor

HEBRON, Ohio — Senior Jake Brumfield capped off a tremendous career and freshman Emma Bryant demonstrated the promise of her young career as both runners placed at the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Racing on a soft, muddy, and windy course at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, the Aviator duo both made the podium by finishing in the top 16 of all runners who qualified. “The goal of a podium finish was set during summer running and has been what Jake and Emma have trained for all season,� said Butler Cross Country coach Andy White.

Brumfield placed 12th with a time of 15:48 in his third straight trip to the State meet and earned All-Ohio distinction. “Jake’s experience helped him out as he had a great race plan that mimicked his plan from last year,� said White. “He got out strong and placed himself in the top 30 at the mile. He moved up to the top 20 around the two mile mark than kicked it in the last 1000 meters to move up to 12th.� “I had confidence in

how to run this course from last years race,� said Brumfield. “I knew if I could run a similar race than I could podium. I also was motivated by watching Emma’s race early in the day. It really pumped me up.

Bryant ran the course in 18:51 for a ninth place overall and All-Ohio distinction. “She ran really controlled early and was in the top 40 at the mile,� said White. “She moved up to the top 25 at the two mile and finished strong in the last mile to place in the top 10.

Emma was the first freshman in the race and the fastest freshman in the state.� “That race was a lot different from the rest of the season,� said Bryant. “There were so many fast girls. It was very competitive. I learned a lot from that race. I learned how to compete.

I’m really proud of how I ran the race. This was a good start to my cross country career. It was a fantastic season and I look forward to bigger and better results.� “The goal of the season was to get these kids on the podium,� said White. “It was awesome that they both achieved their goal. They both ran smart and gutsy races.

Both made strong moves in the last mile. It really showed how much they

Photos courtesy Keith Bryant Jake Brumfield (left) and Emma Bryant (right) pose with Butler Butler’s Jake Brumfield placed 12th at the OHSAA State Cross Country Meet on Saturday.

Cross Country coach Andy White.

wanted to get on the podium. They raced really hard. The only downer was the course did not offer them a chance to PR. Both gave PR efforts but the course ran slow.

I’m really proud of both of them. They really deserved this.� “Jake has had a tremendous career and it is wonderful that he was able to end it on a high note,� said White. “He has done so much for our program. He will be irreplaceable.� “The season went extremely fast and I loved every minute of Emma Bryant placed ninth at the OHSAA State Cross Country Meet on Saturday. it,� said Brumfield. “I couldn’t have dreamed of a better season. I have to give a big thanks to my Edge Sports Complex. Every practice includes coach Andy White.�

Winter 6 on 6 Football

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CINCINNATI — Attention grades 5th-8th Miami Valley football players. Stay active in the offseason and get a head start on the 2014 tackle football season with Kingdom Football’s Winter 6 on 6 Football. The program is an eleven-week (Jan. 6 - March 23) advanced football skills training program. Games are 6 on 6, flagtackle, indoor arena-style. Athletes play in skill positions on offense and/or defense and play the entire game, no weight limits. Monday night indoor practices are in Centerville, OH (I-675 & Rt. 48), and Tuesday night at Action Sports Complex in Dayton, OH. Experienced certified coaches are welcome. Only 10-12 players are accepted for grades 5th-6th and 7th-8th on a first come-first serve basis.

Saturday afternoon/evening games (elite level league play) are played at Cincinnati’s River’s

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The registration fee is $125.00 per player. Fee includes: eleven weeks of games, insurance, and facility rental. For questions and registration flier call Director/Coach Brent Coeling at (937) 657-7556, email bcoeling@hotmail.com

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TROY — No Limit Sports is offering small group training sessions with Brooks Hall. Learn the basketball fundamentals including shooting technique, ball handling, individual moves, offensive and defensive footwork catered to each individual’s needs.

For more information, visit www.nolimitsports1.com (click the AAU tab) or call Brooks Hall (937) 620-9790.

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The Butler Bullets 13U Baseball team played in the Action Sports Fall Baseball League where they finished the season undefeated and were named 13U Fall Ball Champions. The Bullets also captured the Midwest Ohio Baseball League 12U Division Championship in the spring. Thanks to our Fall Sponsors Justin Ward at Vandalia Sportswear and Pat Tateman at The Loan Star Pawn Shop. Pictured are Matt Crawford, Karter Peck, Byron Greaser, Liam Downing, Matt Tateman, Andrew Simones, Danny Lewis, Cameron Benoit, Zack Scott, Kyle Benoit and Drake Hickman. Not pictured are Parker Dillon and Cole Kibler.

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