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The Miami County Fair kicked off its first day of fes-tivities on Friday afternoon with opening ceremonies at the entertainment tent at the fairgrounds. The official welcome was given to an audience that included dis-tinguished guests from the Ohio Statehouse, the gover-nor’s office and the offices of Congressional represen-tatives. In keeping with tra-dition, prayer was offered to bless the coming week, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and gathered guests sang the Star Spangled Ban-ner together.

This year marks the 100th anniversary for the building of the Grandstand at the Mi-

ami County Fairgrounds. Miami County Fair Man-ager and Agricultural So-ciety Secretary Jill Wright reminded guests of the fact during her address. Miami County Commissioner Jack Evans highlighted her ex-tensive role in the organi-zation of fair activities each year. In addition to the plan-ning, Wright expressed her excitement at anticipating the annual event that brings the best of the county’s ag-riculture to one place. “To me, this is the best week of the year every year,” Wright said.

In keeping with this ideal, the agriculture com-munity of Miami County works to put their best foot forward with the youth rep-

resentatives of their various agricultural divisions select-ed to be kings and queens for everything from pork to poultry. The Miami Coun-ty Fair overall had student representatives that greeted attendees of the opening ceremony.

Included in the 2016 Mi-ami County Fair Court:

Queen: Meagan Troy 1st Runner-up: Chey-

anne Parke 2nd Runner-up: Caitlyn

Cusik 3rd Runner-up: Victoria

Hager 4th Runner-up: Kristina

Romie King:: Keagan Carsey 1st Runner-up: Thomas

Burkett 2nd Runner-up: Larkin

Welbaum Princess: Addilyn (Addi)

Grove Prince: James BurkettSpecial guest, the 2016

Ohio State Fair Queen, Mary Buehler from Shelby County had an opportunity to address attendees at the ceremony. As an agri-busi-ness major at Ohio Univer-sity, Buehler celebrated the unique aspects of agricul-ture in Miami County as she compared her experiences in Troy to those of Shelby County and other county fairs she has been able to at-tend as queen. “I’ve enjoyed getting to see all the strong communities across Ohio,” Buehler said. She made a

The Troy Fire Depart-ment and Riverside Devel-opmental Disabilities part-nered together for a rescue simulation on Friday, August 11. Despite the sunshine and heat of a cloudless day, the mood of the crash site was sober. Fire fighters worked in full protection, using ev-ery tool on the fire truck to mount a mock rescue on an overturned bus in the park-ing lot of Fire Station 2.

The 30,000 lb., decom-missioned Riverside bus was laying sideways over two crushed cars that had been donated for the drill by Pol-ing Auto Parts in Troy. Ran-dy’s towing had brought the vehicles to the site several days prior in anticipation of the drill. Shattered glass and pieces of metal littered the parking lot around the crash. Smoke was coming from in-

side the bus and live actors from Riverside participated to complete the scenario for fire fighters. A Care Flight helicopter from Kettering Medical Center was includ-

ed to complete the scene.Melissa Nichols, River-

side’s Community Relations Director, was an observer at the event alongside May-or Mike Beamish. Accord-

ing to Nichols, drills with Riverside and the Troy Fire Department have been nec-essary over the years because of the unique conditions and challenges associated

with rescuing members of the Riverside communi-ty. “Wheelchairs or even heightened sensitivity of disabled passengers would be different when rescuing passengers of a Riverside bus than in other situations Troy firemen would encounter,” Nichols said. “What we’re seeing here is more of an ex-ercise for them to use their equipment but by bringing our personnel into the mix, it gives them an opportunity to anticipate the process if they were ever on the inside of a situation like this.”

Assistant Fire Chief Eric Krites gave a detailed tour to Riverside transporta-tion personnel, detailing the structure, challenges, and risks of a rescue under the conditions simulated by the drill. “The difference between a standard rescue

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By Brittany Arlene Jackson

Bill and Mary Ann Cusac

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Fair Kicks Off with Style

Pot Ban Tabled

When William “Bill” and Mary Ann Cusac died in late July, they left behind more than four decades of young lives touched by their dedication to the Mi-ami County 4-H program.

The Troy couple signed on as advisers of the Staunton Hustlers 4-H Club in the mid-1960s.

When Demetria Woods began her job with Miami County 4-H through The Ohio State University Ex-tension Office years later, the Cusacs were two of the first volunteers she met.

“The Cusacs were won-derful people,” Woods said. “They gave so much to the community and touched so many. We will miss them very much.”

Records at the 4-H of-fice showed Bill Cusac be-came an adviser in 1964 with the Staunton Hustlers 4-H Club. Mary Ann Cusac became an adviser with the same club in 1966 and also an adviser for the Staunton Busy Bodies 4-H Club.

In 2004, the Staunton Hustlers Club merged with Staunton on the Move 4-H Club and became Staunton Hustlers on the Move. That was the final year for the

club, and Bill and Mary Ann still were serving as advisers, Woods said.

Bill died July 23 at age 88. He worked for Goodrich 44 years followed by 15 years at the county Transfer Sta-tion’s recycling center.

Mary Ann died July 25 at age 86. She worked as coun-ty 4-H program assistant for 20 years with the OSU Extension Office.

The Cusacs helped with the opening of the Indian Hills 4-H Camp and with the annual 4-H Barbecue committee for many years. They were 70-year mem-bers of the Staunton Grange and long-time proponents of recycling. The Cusacs were married 66 years and had four children.

Tom Goedde’s father, Jerry Goedde, was the

A proposed citywide ban on retail dispensaries, cultiva-tors and processors of med-ical marijuana in Troy was debated briefly and then tabled Aug. 10 by the city Planning Commission to allow further discussion when all commission members were present.

Five of the commission’s seven members were at the meeting. The commission would make a recommen-dation to Troy City Council, which recently approved a 180-day moratorium on any medical marijuana businesses that will be allowed by state law beginning in September.

The city staff ’s recommen-dation to the commission stated the ban was intended to “preserve the public peace,

By Nancy Bowman

By Nancy Bowman

Cusacs Touched Many Lives With 4-H Experiences

Fire Dept. Holds Mock Rescue at Riverside

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MONDAY, AUGUST 8

7:29 p.m. – To S. Union St. for a report of criminal damaging. A woman re-ported that her boyfriend moved out over the week-end. She said that he dam-aged several items in the home. She said that her tax papers, pills and dog were also missing. The boyfriend was contacted and said that he knew nothing about the situation. He said that he moved his belongings out and that was all.

9:47 p.m. – To Kohl’s for a report of a theft. Two juve-nile females were being de-tained for shoplifting. They were still wearing the stolen merchandise. Their parents were summoned and in-formed that the girls would be charged with theft.

9:49 p.m. – To S. Clay St. to pick up a warrant suspect. The officers had been to the location several times to find the subject, but a woman refused to allow police to enter. This time, the front door was open, a woman and child were on the porch and the offi-cers saw the subject inside the home. When officers approached, the woman closed the door and said that the subject was not there. She opened the door and the subject had moved. The subject finally came out and was arrested and taken to the Incarceration Facility.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

10:04 a.m. – To Lincoln Ave. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that about $37 was stolen from her unlocked vehicle.

11:20 a.m. – Traffic stop in the 600 block of E. Staunton Rd. The vehicle was clocked at 61 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. The driver said that he was unaware of the speed limit. He was cited for speed.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

12:55 a.m. – Traffic stop o n W. M a i n S t . n e a r McDonald’s. The driver only had a temporary per-mit and knew that she was supposed to have a li-censed driver with her. She had been pulled over nu-merous times for the same violation. She was cited and was advised that she should stop driving without a licensed driver with her. Her vehicle was parked in McDonald’s lot and she was transported to her home.

1:33 a.m. – A man flagged d ow n a n of f i ce r o n S. Cherry St. to report find-ing a syringe on the side-walk. The syringe was sub-mitted into property to be destroyed.

3:13 p.m. – To Long St. for a report of a burglary. A woman reported that she came home to find that a window by the back door had been broken out. She

said that it did not appear that anything was taken. A 4.4 lb. weight was found in the home, and it is believed that it was used to break the window.

7:59 p.m. – To Garfield Ave. to assist a squad. A woman was bitten by a dog. She was transported to UVMC.

9:35 p.m. – Traffic stop on Westbrook Lane at W. Main St. The driver had run a red light, and he acknowledged that fact. He was cited.

11:28 p.m. – To Jeep St. for a report of an assault. A woman reported that a man had assaulted her and broke a window in the resi-dence. The man had left the area before officers arrived.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

3:40 a.m. – Traffic stop on Adams St. at Ferguson. The vehicle was clocked at 43 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The 16-year-old female driver said that she had just left work. The officer called her employer and verified that fact. She was cited for speed and was advised that she had to go straight home because of curfew.

8:32 a.m. – Traffic stop in the 300 block of W. Market St. The vehicle had tempo-rary tags that expired July 9. The driver said he had just purchased the vehicle from a police officer and was waiting for the title. He was advised that the vehi-cle was registered to him and that he had the respon-sibility to renew the tags. He was cited for expired registration.

8:50 a.m. – To the 500 block of Summit Ave. for a parking complaint. A ve-hicle was parked on the street that was to be re-surfaced and had no park-ing signs. The tags expired in April and the owner’s last known address was in Piqua. The vehicle had old grass clippings and cobwebs around the tires, proving that it had not been moved in a while. The ve-hicle was towed and the owner was mailed a citation for expired registration.

11:32 a.m. – To the 400 block of W. Staunton Rd. for a report of an accident. A driver had rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped for traffic. The driver was cited for assured clear distance.

3:28 p.m. – To E. Franklin St. for a report of an as-sault. Three individuals re-ported that a male subject came to the residence and got into an altercation in which the subject punched one of the individuals in the nose. The subject was gone upon the officer’s arrival. The subject will be charged with domestic violence.

3:38 p.m. – To Oxford St. for a report of vandalism. A woman reported that her vehicle had been keyed.

There are no suspects.

11:00 p.m. – To S. Cherry St. for a report of criminal damaging. A woman re-ported that someone had broken out her driver’s side window. An evidence tech was called to the scene.

11:01 p.m. – To W. Franklin St. for a report of a break-ing and entering. A woman reported that the building had been broken into and several items were taken. The scene was processed but no arrests have been made.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

12:28 a.m. – Traffic stop in the 1800 block of W. Main St. The vehicle’s registra-tion was expired. The driver said the vehicle belonged to her mother and that she did not know the registra-tion was expired. She was cited.

1:09 a.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. The driver said that his license was suspended. He said that he was driving because his girlfriend had lost her glasses and could not see at night. He was found to have many open suspen-sions and was cited. The passenger, and owner of the vehicle, was cited for wrongful entrustment for allowing him to drive know-ing that his license was suspended.

2:39 a.m. – An officer saw a vehicle northeast on Shaftsbury Rd. at a high rate of speed. The driver did not stop for the stop sign at Robinhood Lane, lost control and crashed. He was cited for OVI, driv-ing under suspension, stop sign violation and failure to control.

2:46 a.m. – Traffic stop i n t h e P a r k R e g e n c y Apartments lot. The driver had no front plate and had crossed the center line sev-eral times. The driver said that her license was sus-pended. She was cited for driving under suspension.

7:04 a.m. – To Miami St. for a report of a theft. A man reported that he came out to his vehicle this morning and found the driver’s side window shattered. About $30 in change was taken from the console. His ve-hicle was parked on the street under a street light.

1 0: 2 0 a . m . – To Tra de Square W. for a report of criminal mischief. A woman reported that someone let the air out of the front tires of her vehicle.

10:23 a.m. – To S. Market St. for a report of criminal damaging. A man reported that sometime since yes-terday morning, someone shattered the driver’s side window of his vehicle. He has no suspects and esti-mates the damage at $100.

10:59 a.m. – To E. Main St.

for a report of criminal damaging. A woman re-ported that someone threw a rock through her wind-shield and shattered it. A bowling ball-sized rock was found next to the vehicle. There are no suspects.

12:15 p.m. – To Michigan Ave. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that a 20” teal boy’s Mongoose bi-cycle had been stolen.

4:11 p.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main just before the I-75 ramp for having ex-pired tags. The driver said that he was unaware that they were expired because his wife usually handles it. He was informed that he has a warrant block and must contact the court before renewing his tags. He was cited for expired registration.

5:56 p.m. – Traffic stop on Stonyridge near Carriage Dr. for a vehicle clocked at 38 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver said that she knew that she was speed-ing. She was also not wear-ing a seat belt and said that she did not wear it today. She was cited for the seat belt and given a warning for speed.

6:13 p.m. – To S. Walnut St. for a report of a domes-tic disturbance. A man re-ported that he and a male and female subject were arguing over the female’s inability to manage money. The man said that she had someone pawn her laptop for her. All agreed that nothing physical had occurred. The man was found to have an outstand-ing warrant for dangerous drugs. He said that he had just met with his proba-tion officer and the officer did not mention anything about a warrant. He was arrested and taken to the Miami County Jail.

6:41 p.m. – To Imperial Ct. for a report of a distur-bance. A female subject was charged with inducing panic.

8:27 p.m. – To S. Stanfield Rd. for a report of phone harassment. A woman re-ported that her ex-boy-friend and father of her child keeps calling and tex-ting her and she wanted it to stop. While she was talking with the officer, her phone kept ringing, and she said it was the boyfriend. The officer spoke with the boyfriend, and he said that he was having issues with the woman for being with other men while seeing him. He made comments about coming to her home and beating up her and her new boyfriend. He said he wasn’t afraid of the police, and the police would have to kill him. Both parties were advised not to contact each other or they could be charged.

11:33 p.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. The driver

MONDAY, AUGUST 8

2:59 p.m. – To Spruce St. for a report of a domestic distur-bance. The victim admitted to falsifying the report and was arrested for making false alarms.

5:25 p.m. – To S. Ridge Ave. for a report of a robbery. The K9 was called to track the sus-pects and they were located at a home on McKaig Rd.

11:52 p.m. – To Kiser Ln. for a report of a suspicious person. A woman reported that she saw a male subject run from her shed into a corn field. The shed was already unlocked and the doors were open. She said nothing appeared to be missing. Attempts to locate the subject were unsuccessful.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

6:38 a.m. – To the Farrington Reserve Peterson Bikeway for a report of found items. The deputy located two small bi-cycles that appeared to have been left there overnight. They were submitted into property.

4:34 p.m. – A woman called regarding an incident at the Court House last May. She said that she had proof that her ex-boyfriend had com-mitted perjury at a CPO hear-ing. She said that he stated under oath that he had not failed a drug screen since he was out on parole. She said she has proof that he failed a drug screen in Montgomery County while he was on pa-role. The matter was referred to the Prosecutor’s Office.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

2:10 a.m. – A deputy saw a suspicious vehicle parked on Fiesta Dr. at Brookwood Dr. Three young male subjects were in the vehicle. He found that they were smoking mar-ijuana while parked there. Parents were contacted and they responded and took cus-tody of the juveniles.

2:09 p.m. – Traffic stop on Staunton Rd. at Indiana Ave. The driver was cited for driving under suspension and for possession of drug paraphernalia.

11:45 p.m. – Traffic stop on N. Ridge Ave. at W. Main St. The vehicle had an inoperative headlight. As the deputy ap-proached the vehicle, he could detect a moderate odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver and two passengers said that they had smoked marijuana in the vehi-cle earlier in the day. One pas-senger said she had the pipe and gave it to the deputy. She was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was given a warning for his equipment violation.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

1:34 a.m. – Traffic stop on Eldean Rd. at County Rd. 25A. The driver was arrested for OVI.

10:10 p.m. – To Upper Valley Medical Center for a re-port of a disorderly patient. The patient’s boyfriend re-fused to leave the facility. He was arrested for refusing to

Miami County Sheriff Reports

Troy Police Reports

Property Address Transfer Date Price Seller Buyer

W Main St 8/5 $338,000.00 Cmt Troy Llc Meijer Stores Limited Partnership

2739 Fairview Ct 8/8 $0.00 May Cory & Karen May Rental Properties Llc

1267 Keller Dr 8/8 $0.00 Lovejoy Sandra G Lovejoy Jo Helen (Tod) & @(3)

100 W Market St 8/8 $0.00 Morrison Gloria Jean Morrison Richard Lee & Gloria Jean

1411 Lee Rd 8/8 $99,900.00 Weir Megan E & Betty L Warwick Harris Justin

570 Brookmeade Ct 8/8 $339,900.00 Highley Toby W & Melissa J Zielsdorf Robert & Kimberly

1175A Stephenson Dr 8/8 $95,000.00 Gebbie Jennifer E Cook Rita L

3310 Heatherstone Dr 8/8 $349,640.00 Hall Douglas R & Nicole M Nvr Inc

665 Loxley Ln 8/8 $250,000.00 Martel Joseph & Miranda Evans Jeremy W & Charla M

906 Atlantic St 8/8 $10,000.00 La Fiesta Inc Hoblit Steven R

2525 Delphinium Ct 8/9 $0.00 Us Bank Na (Trustee) Simpson Ruth K

611 Stonyridge Ave 8/9 $123,000.00 Hunn Sean David Breneman Michael A & Charity F

1449 Sussex Rd 8/9 $85,900.00 Evans Mark A Long Mary I (Tod) @(4)

3290 Heatherstone Dr 8/10 $55,000.00 Nvr Inc Stonebridge Meadows Llc

153 Finsbury Ln 8/10 $147,500.00 Fisher Terry L & Dian Scarpella Adrian J & Brittany N

56 Heather Rd 8/10 $122,000.00 Nickell James W & Jay L Mcgillvary Floyd & Marie

3298 Heatherstone Dr 8/10 $325,547.00 Nutt Robert P & Amy Nvr Inc

173 N Ridge Ave 8/10 $85,000.00 Cargill Michael Rhoades Tiffany R

781 Bristol Rd 8/11 $45,000.00 Furrow Jon E Smith Timothy Scott

745 Westlake Dr 8/11 $181,900.00 Chabala Paul M & Stephanie J Albrinck Jones Shirley J (Trustee)

594 Meadow Ln 8/11 $110,000.00 Gheen Robert E Lee John & Pam Sommers

2620 Alexander Ct 8/11 $240,000.00 Jenkins Jeremiah Jack Yamamoto Akio & Kayoko

1342 Farnham Rd 8/11 $130,000.00 Michael Jacob T & Elizabeth A Copeland Francis E

Local Property Transfers

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Road Construction• I-75 between North-

woods Boulevard and CR 25A (Tipp City), Lane clo-sures August 15th – 26th. Southbound closures will take place between 7 pm and 7 am. Northbound closures will take place between 7 pm and 2 pm. Two lanes will re-main open in each direction.

• CR 21 between US 36 and Loy Road, BRIDGE CLOSURE August 10th – September 23rd. The official detour is: US 36 to SR 589 to Loy Road to Casstown-Sidney Road.

• SR 201 between Staley Road and Elizabeth-Bethel Road, BRIDGE CLOSURE August 3rd – September 13th. The official detour is: SR 571 to SR 202 to SR 41

• Water Street at inter-section of Market Street, ROAD CLOSURE June 5th

– October 15th.  Water will only be closed at the inter-section. Local detour will be posted.

• I-75 at CR 25A (Troy), 24 HOUR lane width re-strictions March 29th – Oc-tober 31st.  Northbound lanes will be restricted to 13 feet. Southbound lanes will be restricted to 12 feet.  Two lanes will remain open in each direction with one northbound lane shifted to the southbound side and one northbound lane operating on the northbound side. Two southbound lanes will also be open on the southbound side. 

• I-75 south Ramp to CR 25A near Troy, RAMP CLO-SURE March 21st through October 28th.  The official detour is: I-75 south to SR 41 to I-75 north to CR 25A.

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By Nancy Bowman

Staunton Township Trustees Approve Truck Purchase

At the August 15, 2016 meeting of the Staunton Township Trustees, Fiscal Officer Sarah Fine report-ed that the last payment on the township pickup truck is due in November. She also received a letter informing the trustees that the lease will mature at that time. The township purchased the ve-

hicle under the state lease bid program. When the lease expires, the township will be able to purchase the vehicle at the cost of $1. The trustees approved the pur-chase of the vehicle at the termination of the lease.

Fine also reported that the township officials re-ceived an invitation from the City of Troy to the Troy Mayors’ Concert at 7:00 p.m.

on Aug. 21, 2016 on Prouty Plaza. The Dayton Philhar-monic Orchestra is schedule to perform at the concert.

Trustee Jeff Cron report-ed that he talked to the Mi-ami County Engineer Paul P. Huelskamp regarding the road sign on Polecat that needs replaced. Huelskamp made a note of the needed repair and told Cron that the Engineer’s Office will re-

place the sign when they fix all of the other signs in the county.

Trustee Bill Gearhart in-formed the trustees that the township is still waiting on a final quote for the proposed building addition.

The next meeting of the Staunton Township Trustees is scheduled for September 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the township building.

By Bonnie L. McHenry

Commissioners Accept Resignation, Get Good Salt Bids

Gillis Resigns From Board of Elections

The Miami County com-missioners accepted the res-ignation of Craig Thompson, county development direc-tor, and authorized a quote offering “substantial” sav-ings on the purchase of rock salt for the 2016-17 winter.

Thompson’s resignation was accepted by commis-sioners Aug. 11, while the salt purchased was OK’d

Aug. 9 during commission meetings.

The commission in Au-gust 2014 hired Thompson. He previously was presi-dent/CEO of the Marion Community Area New De-velopment Organization in Marion, Ohio, for nearly six years.

The resignation is effec-tive Sept. 2

A separation agreement and release and waiver form

signed by Thompson and commissioners stated he agreed to voluntarily resign and had seven days follow-ing signature (dated Aug. 9) to revoke the agreement.

The commissioners thanked Thompson and said they would discuss a timeline for a search for a new development director. Commissioner John “Bud” O’Brien said the search would be “aggressive” to

bring in “a dynamic leader with economic development and management experi-ence.”

A commission press re-lease on the resignation quoted Thompson saying, “The department is in good hands with the staff in place until the new director is found.”

Also last week, County Engineer Paul Huelskamp told the commissioners the

county sought bids through the Southwest Ohio Pur-chasing for Government cooperative. The low bid was from Compass Miner-als of Overland Park, Kan. The $55.89 a ton bid was 25 percent less than the cost for salt last winter, he said.

Three other companies bid on the county salt re-quest with bids ranging from $61.66 a ton to $71.73 per ton.

In other business last week, the commission au-thorized a sublease agree-ment with the state Depart-ment of Youth Services for general improvements to the West Central Juvenile De-tention and Rehabilitation Center. The improvements for $340,000 include replac-ing two domestic hot water boilers, two heating boilers and controls for the HVAC system.

Kelly Gillis, a long-time Miami County Board of Elections member, told fel-low board members Aug. 11 he’d resign Dec. 31.

Gillis, a Tipp City resi-dent, publicly announced during the board’s month-ly meeting the resignation outlined in a letter dated in July to the board and mem-bers of the county Dem-ocratic Party Executive Committee.

“It has been a wonderful and rewarding experience, but it is time to hand it off to the younger generation,” Gillis said in a written statement.  “I want to thank the Miami County Demo-cratic Party for the confi-dence they placed in me by allowing me to serve.”

Gillis has been on the board 13 years and cur-rently is the chairman.

Board member Jose Lo-pez, a Republican, thanked Gillis.

“You’ve done a great job and I appreciate you stay-ing on through the Novem-ber election,” Lopez said.

Gillis said he wanted the decision made public so the party could find some-one to replace him on the four-member board.

In other business, the board voted to accept one liquor option request for the November ballot while rejecting a second because it did not meet petition re-quirements.

Voters in an area of Troy will decide on a new liquor permit for the new Circle K store at West Main Street and Experiment Farm Road. That petition met re-quirements for the ballot.

The second petition was filed for the One More, 348 Wood St., Piqua, for a D-6 permit for the sale of beer and other alcohol on Sundays. The petition did not contain the required 86 signatures of registered voters to place the question on the ballot.

The board also dis-cussed the Sept. 13 special election for a Democratic

candidate for the seat va-cated by the resignation in fall 2015 of 8th District Congressman John Boeh-ner. Warren Davidson of Troy, a Republican, was elected in a June special election to complete Boeh-ner’s term, which expires at year’s end. The Demo-cratic candidate selected to run against Davidson in November for the new congressional term Jan. 1 recently dropped out of the race and another candidate filed.

This means the elections staff will have the Sept. 13 special Democratic prima-ry election while preparing for the November presi-dential election.

Eric Morgan, depu-ty elections director, said following the meeting the added election “is just a headache.”

Lopez said he was frus-trated by the special elec-tion that will have one can-didate and cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Secretary of State Jon Husted said state law required the election.

Among costs for the election will be the set up and return of the electron-ic voting machines. The board Aug. 11 approved paying West Milton Rotary $7,975 for that work. The election expenses will be reimbursed by the state.

A low turnout is expect-ed for that special elec-tion. Gillis said there could be some precincts in the county in which no one votes.

In other business Aug. 11, the board approved a mail house contract with ES&S for absentee for the November election. The agreement requires the company to mail out the ballot requested daily.

Gillis asked election administrators to let the board know right away of any delay in getting the ballots in the mail to avoid past problems with people requesting ballots not get-ting them in a timely man-ner.

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Commission approves requests

The Troy Plan-ning Commission approved two ap-plications involv-ing buildings in the historic district during its meeting Aug. 10.

One item ap-proved was the

request by Crale Builders to alter a portion of the store front and install a wall sign at 11 S. Market St. The building is owned by Berner Estates with the planned business being Vil-lage Salon.

The second re-quest approved in-volved a proposed window sign for

305 Public Square Southeast. The business is ALN Senior Care and Home Services.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Statewide walk in Troy

The state Be the Match/The Buck-eye 5 K Walk/Run is coming to Trea-sure Island Park in Troy on Sept. 17. The day’s activi-

ties will raise mon-ey for blood borne cancers and offer a bone marrow reg-istry sign up. 

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county 4-H and extension agent for 20 years.

“My dad always appre-ciated the hard work and time commitments that so many good people gave to the program. However, Bill and Mary Ann stood out in the crowd,” Tom Goed-de said. “They were always there. If something needed to be done, they would do it. They were a great cou-ple and I know my dad thought the world of both of them.”

Grant Kerber of Troy was a member of the Staunton Hustlers.

“What they really taught me about was citi-zenship. They never sought the limelight, but instead worked quietly teaching us,” he said.

Kerber recalled Bill’s devotion to recycling and environmental efforts. The club each year would spend several Saturdays cleaning trash and litter from along the road. Bill would collect newspapers and have club member neatly fold them so the newspapers could be reused.

“They never preached about the topic, they just led by example.  It would be a better world if every child had people like the Cusacs in their lives. They were genuinely selfless,”

Kerber said.Pattie Stover, now direc-

tor of the Ohio State Fair dog show, said Mary Ann was her mentor when she became a Miami County 4-H adviser in 1975.

“Mary Ann was a true leader by her example of hard work and positive attitude. She took me by the hand and let me know that even a young moth-er with little experience could do what was neces-sary to make the program outstanding,” Stover said. “Her faith and ethics are traits I have tried to car-ry with me… Mary Ann treated everyone with fairness and respect and

would not tolerate anyone who didn’t … especially in her beloved 4-H program.”

Bill’s interest in recy-cling led him to the county Transfer Station recycling center. As he prepared to retire from Goodrich, he began helping at the cen-ter.

Jim McGarry, retired county sanitary engineer, said he met Bill in the early 1990s as the county pre-pared to open the center.

“He came in and said, ‘I am Bill Cusac. I am the man you need to hire,’” McGarry recalled.

“He made it work, he really did,” McGarry said of the center. “Everybody who came across him just loved him.”

Bill Elliott of Troy also was a member of Staunton Hustlers. He recalled the club cleaning trash/litter from a portion of State Route 202. “I lived in that section. Bill would have work days and, if nobody would show up, he would be knocking on my door knowing I would never say ‘no’ to him,” Elliott said. “The true good friends I have today are because of 4-H and I owe all that to the Cusacs.”

When Tim McDan-iel joined the Staunton Hustlers as a third grader

around 1970, he was the first to take a conservation project on Ohio birds. “I remember they encour-aged me and helped me through the years,” Mc-Daniel said.

Raised in town, he did not participate in animal projects but once was con-vinced by the Cusacs to en-ter the ring with the farm boys for a pig scramble.

“I nearly won the pig!” McDaniel said. “Two of us grabbed it about the same time. I had the better hold but they told me to let go and the other boy lost it and then someone else won it.  I really don’t know what I (or may parents) would have done if I had won the pig that day.”

McDaniel said his good experiences led him to become a 4-H adviser in Champaign County. His wife also was a survived and their four children also participated in 4-H.

When Miami Coun-ty 4-H began presenting Volunteer of the Year and Alumni of the Year awards in 1996, Bill was recipient of the first Alumni of the Year Award and Mary Ann won the Volunteer of the Year Award in 1999. The Staunton Hustlers was the Club of the Year in 1999 and 2001.

A memorial fund has been established to create a memorial

to the Cusacs at the Miami County

Fairgrounds. Memorial plans include a bench,

a shade tree, recycling/trash container and wind chimes.

Contributions may be made to the Mary Ann Cusac Memorial Fund and sent or left at Wright-Patt Credit Union, 2501 W. Main

St., Troy, 45373.

point to recognize members of the FFA who she will be serving as she takes the next year to serve as their state president.

The president of the Mi-ami County Agricultural So-ciety, Mike Jess, made a point

to highlight the special events of the week including harness racing, bands, and livestock scramble. Jess wrapped up saying, “To beat the heat, I’ll just conclude by saying, Welcome to all and enjoy the fair.”

health and safety of Troy.”Commission member Jim

McGarry said he “was not necessarily a proponent of use marijuana … but am curious as to why we are doing it (con-sidering a ban).”

Commission member Lar-ry Wolke said, “As a supporter of medical marijuana, I have a

problem with this.” Patrick Titterington, city

service and safety director, said that from a city staff per-spective “we don’t think it is appropriate” and didn’t see the ban as anti-business. There was no assurance the council would approve the ban, he said.

Mayor Mike Beamish said that allowing the medical marijuana would be in conflict with the community focus on fighting opioid addiction and abuse of various drugs.

“This is a business I would assume let someone else have an opportunity and not us,” Beamish said.  

“I understand medical marijuana and the value – at least the research is demon-strating that – but there’s abuses going on right now. I am not in favor of adding to that opportunity for abuse,” the mayor added.

Wolke argued that there are many addictive drugs that

can legally be purchased al-ready locally.

Commission President Alan Kappers asked if the commission looked at ban-ning cultivation and proces-sors of medical marijuana but allow dispensaries.

Wolke made the motion to table the commission rec-

ommendation. He noted it appeared there would not be a positive recommendation to the council if the commission voted that day. Both Beamish and Titterington are commis-sion members.

The absent commission members were Tom Force and Dee Mahan. 

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Golf, Tennis Squads In Action Around The Area

The fall sports season is underway with the start of golf and tennis last week, with soccer and volleyball starting this weekend. Sev-eral area teams were in ac-tion last week.

The pre-season Cen-tral Buckeye Conference Invitational was held at Windy Knoll Golf Course in Springfield to begin the season, with Tecumseh, Northwestern and Gree-non all participating in the event. Greenon finished second overall with a 356, while Northwestern was third shooting 368 and Te-cumseh placed fourth with a 392.

Jake Richards led the way for the Knights with an 81 followed by Chris Winter who carded a 90, after recovering from a 50 on the front nine. Brenned Kumbusky fired a 91 for the Knights, while Beau Blasé shot 94 and Landon Howard finished with 105.

Northwestern was led

by Evan Crew with an 85, followed by Spencer Rinal-di 87, Ivan Mardovin had a 96, while Jake Parks shot 100 and Ethan Farmer 107.

Tecumseh was led by Michael Green with an 86 and Brett Bogie carded a 90, who also recovered from a rough front nine. Bogie shot a 51 on the front before coming back with a 39 on the back.

Aaron Shaner shot 107 which was third best for the Arrows, followed by Drew Sarihan finished with 109, while Brenden Barger and Johan Goksor each finished with a 114.

Also last week, the Clark County Invitational was held and Greenon fin-ished second with a 345, while Northwestern was eighth shooting 377 and Tecumseh placed ninth with a 384.

*The Arrows also placed fourth overall at the Russ Hogue Memorial with a 384. Green led with an 85,

By Jim Dabbelt

New Coach Ready For Run At MBC TitleFirst-year Troy Chris-

tian volleyball coach Karen Forrer is ready for what is ahead for her Eagles volley-ball team. After coaching in the system for the past four years, Forrer makes the move to the varsity job, and is ex-cited about the promising season that could lie ahead for the Eagles.

“It was a series of events that started with me coach-ing the junior high team four years ago, and last year I

moved up to the assistant job with the high school team,” Forrer said. “When the coach resigned her position this year, I just kind of fell into this spot.”

“I have a passion for the game, and love these girls. One of the challenges of pushing the girls to excel and remembering it’s a game that we want them to love and en-joy. That’s tougher in female athletics and it’s even tougher at a Christian school teach-ing them to be aggressive and competitive and telling them

it’s ok.”Forrer feels her team will

challenge in the Metro Buck-eye Conference with a talent-ed team.

“We have 21 girls in the gym who are part of an in-credibly talented team, and I absolutely believe we can win the conference this year,” Forrer said. “We were com-petitive in the conference last year, and we have the key players and the mindset and teamwork that is going to take us to the conference championship and deeper in

the tournament than we have ever been.”

“I have seen dedication and they have been here consistently for conditioning and recently a two and a half hour practice window, and really working on refining their skills.”

Leading the way for the Eagles are seniors A’Maria Carter, Karen Goodison and Emily Sloan who are all out-side hitters for the Eagles.

“All three of them bring varsity experience, and an excellent skill set and a lot of

leadership to the team,” For-rer said.

Another senior is Jenna Grady, who will be a middle hitter this season. According to Forrer, she is a tremen-dous talent and is a force in the middle with her ability to block.

The junior class includes Kathryn Lee, one of the top all-around players back in the conference.

“She has started since her freshman year, and is a tremendous athlete,” Forrer said. “She is an excellent mid-

dle hitter and blocker, and is one of our best passers also.”

Rachel Winters is also back as a junior and will be a setter for the Eagles, Brittany Swartz will also be a setter as a junior.

In the sophomore class, Jalyn Forrer will be a versa-tile player, able to produce on defense and is a solid hitter. Nicole Seagraves is also on varsity, and will be one of the setters and a defensive spe-cialist. Allison Winger is an-other sophomore who looks to contribute as a libero.

By Jim Dabbelt

Troy Volleyball Looks For Another Successful Season

It is expected to be business as usual this fall for the Troy volleyball team. Winners of four consecutive league titles, the Trojans bring back a lot of firepower as they look to make another run to a league champi-onship, and a memorable run in the post season.

“Our girls know the expectations because of what we have built here,” Troy coach Michelle Owen said. “This is our twelfth year here, and it’s nice coming into the gym since they know the work ethic, commitment and focus it takes to be suc-cessful. They are trained that way. The freshman come in here and fall into those same expectations. They pick it up quickly.”

Owen knows that this group will come in and continue the success of the past years at Troy.

“The group that I have all want to come in and build on our tradition,” she said. “They want to

win their fifth consecu-tive GWOC title and they are getting after it so far.”

It has been a successful preseason so far for the Trojans, as they prepare for the start of the season which officially begins on Saturday.

“One thing we have emphasized in the pre-season is our communi-cation level,” Owen said. “The kids have a higher expectation of them-selves and connecting as a team. Last year we were very talented but the question was about our team connection. We have 13 girls this year, one of the biggest teams I have had, but all of our personnel fits well to-gether. The summer and preseason has gone well so far.”

Four returning senior starters are back led by middle hitter Katie De-meo, who is headed to West Virginia. She is joined by senior libero Victoria Holland, outside hitter Miranda Silcott and setter Katie Jackson.

“Katie is running out offense to start out this year, as Dana Wynkoop is out injured,” Owen said. “They are a great nucleus. Victoria is the head cap-tain, and all four bring something different to the team. They bring pos-itive things.”

Other seniors expect-ed to contribute for the Trojans are Chloe John-ston and Caroline Pratt.

Two returning juniors are Wynkoop and Cam-ryn Moeller.

“Camryn is a special kid, and is the second captain,” Owen said. “She brings the intangibles to the team, she is incredi-bly coachable and play-ing better and higher than last year.”

Another junior is de-fensive specialist Kear-ston Riley, while soph-omores Payton Riley, Gabbi Johnson and Alexa Holland along with fresh-man Lauren Schmitz.

Troy heads into the GWOC with 16 of 22 of their games in the league, and the Trojans hope

to use their non-league games to prepare them for the post season.

“We just have to go out and take care of business,” Owen said. “It’s tough with only six matches that we get to schedule. We get Miami East early, then we have a long stretch of league games. We just need to keep focused and work on individual skills.”

Late in the season, Troy plays Beavercreek, and has a tri-match against Lakota West and Anderson.

“We want to get ready for the post season and get Dana back,” Owen said, who added they will likely scrimmage the week of districts as well.

“I hope if we put on a good show against Lako-ta east and Anderson we can get a good seed. We had to make a tough de-cision about playing Ver-sailles, they are a better match for us but playing Beavercreek would be a win that would help us at the draw.”

By Jim Dabbelt

leave after being asked to do so several times. He was transported to the Miami County Jail and charged with Criminal Trespass and Misconduct at an Emergency.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

1:47 a.m. – Traffic stop on St. Rt. 202 at Childrens Home Rd. A vehicle had run off of the road. The driver was cited for driving under suspen-sion and marked lanes. The passenger was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

8:54 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of a found item. A business manager reported

that a wallet was found at the store yesterday and the owner has not returned to claim it. The deputy was un-able to find a phone num-ber for the owner, but found a number for a woman who might be the owner’s sister. He called, but no one an-swered. He left a message to contact the Sheriff’s office if she is related.

10:55 p.m. – Deputies work-ing at the fair were informed by a fair employee that they were going to refuse serving more alcohol to a male sub-ject. Deputies accompanied the employee and the subject was asking questions why he was being cut off. The deputy advised him that he could no longer drink, but could stay

for the rest of the concert. After several minutes of ar-guing with the subject, he was warned for disorderly conduct. The subject raised his voice and told a deputy to stop yelling at him. The sub-ject was then advised that he must leave the fairgrounds. The subject then began yell-ing and cursing at the dep-uties and he was warned to calm down or he would be charged. The subject then threw his hands up and said “back off, bro.” As they were walking through the crowd, the subject was still using foul language in front of chil-dren. He was then arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to the Miami County Jail.

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Case No. 16 CV 00097Judge Christopher GeeLEGAL NOTICE

Kenneth L. Runyon, whose last known ad-dress is 8960 Troy Urbana Road, Saint Paris, OH 43072, and Jane Doe, Name Unknown, the Unknown Spouse of Kenneth L. Runyon (if any), whose last known address is 8960 Troy Urbana Road, Saint Paris, OH 43072, will take notice that on March 9, 2016, CitiFinancial Ser-vicing LLC filed its Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Ohio, Case No. 16 CV 00097. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendant has or claims to have an interest:Parcel number(s): F10-019950Property address: 8960 Troy Urbana Road, Saint Paris, OH 43072

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followed by Barger 98, Bogie 100, Goksor 101, Sarihan 107 and Shaner 118.

In the Ryan Reynolds Invitational, Tecumseh was tenth overall with a 375 final. Green carded an impressive 76 to lead the Arrows, followed by Barg-er 98, Shaner 99, Gok-sor 102, Sarihan 107 and Dylan Johnston 122.

*The Greenville In-vitational was held last week, and both Troy and Tippecanoe shot well in the 12-team tournament. The Trojans won the event with a 313, while Tippe-canoe placed fifth overall with a 366.

Holden Scribner brought home the med-alist honors, as the Troy golfer shot a 75. Team-mate Nate Uhlenbrock was close behind with a 77 and Austin Rank shot 80. Keaton Pfeiffer had an 81, Johnston 87 and Ryan McCurg 89.

Tippecanoe was led by

Bradley Calhoun with an 81.

*Troy’s golf team had a successful opening week. They opened the week at the Homan, and finished second with a 330. Scrib-ner led with a 74, placing him second. Pfeiffer add-ed 83, Uhlenbrock 84, Rank 89 and McClurg 91.

At Urbana, the Tro-jans finished third with 337, as Uhlenbrock shot a team-leading 75, Rank had 85, Scribner 88, Pfief-fer 90 and Johnston 93.

Tennis- Tippecanoe defeated Lehman last Fri-day 5-0 in their season opening match. Kennedy Reeder won at first sin-gles over Sarah Gibson 6-2, 6-4, while Sophia McDowell captured sec-ond singles over Melanie Bruner 6-1, 6-0. At third singles, Jordan Jones was victorious over Shannon Staley 6-0, 6-0.

At first doubles, Alyssa Stewart and Ladia Corn-ing knocked of Alex Reed

and Ann Pennaparra 6-0, 6-1, and at second dou-bles, it was Clarie Wint and Monique Jones de-feating Kiern Burns and Angela Brunner 6-0, 6-0.

*Clark County In-vitational- Northwest-ern scored a team best 36 points to capture the County tournament on Saturday at Kenton Ridge High School. Their point total edged second place Springfield who scored 34. Greenon was fourth with 29, and Tecumseh fifth with 21.

At first singles, Arian McNeil from Greenon was the county champion, as she defeated Freshour from Kenton Ridge 8-6 in the finals. In the third place match, Addie Smith from Northwestern de-feated Karli Mulkey from Tecumseh 8-5 to claim third.

At second singles, Des-tanee Wilson from North-western also finished third with an 8-2 victory

over Courtney Brinkman from Greenon. Aurora Miller from Tecumseh took fifth with a win over Shawnee in the fifth place match.

Dana Coyle from Northwestern was the third singles county champion with an 8-0 shutout over Springfield in the finals.

At first doubles, the Northwestern duo of Erica Brandyberry and Alexxis Barrett fell just short in the finals, losing to Springfield 8-2 to fin-ish as the runner up. Go-chenober and Cox from Greenon finished third overall, while the Tecum-seh duo of Rachael Mo-eller and Danielle Pride was fifth.

Finally at second dou-bles, Gianna Embry and Bree Latting, both new-comers to the varsity line-up this year, took home the championship with a 9-7 victory over the duo from Springfield.

School Board Members Asked to Speak Carefully

Troy board of educa-tion members were urged to keep their views about possibilities for the future of school facilities to them-selves as the district em-barks on a project to engage the community in facilities discussions.

Superintendent Eric Her-man made the request at the board’s Aug. 8 meeting in previewing the discussions that kick off soon.

The board earlier this year hired SHP Leading De-sign for community engage-ment on facilities questions such as whether new build-ings and/or renovations

should be proposed and if the district should continue with neighborhood schools or consider a more campus configuration.

Herman said it is im-portant that board members keep from sharing personal views with people who will inquire as to how they stand on the topics under discus-sion.

“I think people are going to try to corner you … That‘s OK. I just want to caution you whenever they do that, you are still a member of the board,” Herman said. “De-pending on what we decide to do, it would be nice to have consensus of the board, all on the same page.”

What that consensus would be will take shape as meetings, sharing of in-formation and discussions proceed in coming months, Herman said.

The board has designated members Tom Kleptz and Michael Ham as its repre-sentatives at public meetings on topics such as education-al visioning and the types of new schools desired, if that is the route selected.

“I have been involved in these and people can say, ‘My personal opinion.’ Well, your personal opinion is your board opinion. We need to be very cautious, to hang together on this; not that we are trying to scheme

anything,” Herman said.Board President Doug

Trostle agreed.“We will have a lot of in-

put. At some point, we will have to digest that and iden-tify what our priorities and goals are,” Trostle said.

If the board wants addi-tional work sessions to talk about issues or direction, those sessions can be sched-uled, Herman said.

“Sooner or later this group, as discussions go on, is going to have to make some big decisions,” he said.

Herman also reminded board members about re-cent court rulings on public meetings and public records including emails.

By Nancy Bowman

Several Tax Issues on November Ballot

More than 20 tax issues and questions were filed for inclusion on November bal-lots in Miami County before the Aug. 10 deadline at the Board of Elections.

Troy voters will consider a new 2.01-mill additional levy for parks and recreation for 10 years. The levy would generate $1 million a year and cost the owner of a home with a $100,000 value $70.35 a year.

The money was requested by the Operation Recreation committee that proposes improvements and enhance-ments at Duke Park, Miami Shores Golf Course and the Troy Senior Citizens Center.

The Operation Recreation committee proposed anoth-er $4 million to be raised by the private sector from dona-tions, grants and other sourc-es.

Voters in an area of Troy will decide on a liquor permit for the new Circle K store at West Main Street and Experi-ment Farm Road.

Countywide voters will be asked to approve a renewal of the 0.6-mill, five-year levy for the Tri County Board of Recovery and Mental Health. The levy used for operating generates $2,246,739 annu-ally. The cost to the owner of home with a $100,000 value would remain the same at $14.31 annually.

Voters in Tipp City and Monroe Township will be

asked to approve a 0.5 mill, five-year replacement levy for Tipp Monroe Communi-ty Services.

Voters in unincorporated Monroe Township will be asked to approve a 2.0-mill, additional five-year levy for fire and EMS. The township trustees said in putting the request on the ballot that it combines separate 1.0 mill levies for fire and EMS.

Also filed for the ballot were:

- Tipp City, three charter amendments

- Concord Township, re-newal, 3.7-mill, five-year fire levy

- Newberry Township, replacement with increase, 2 mill, five-year fire levy

- Bradford, renewal, 7 mills, five-year street levy

- Covington, additional, 2.5 mill, five-year fire and EMS

- Concord Township, Tra-falgar referendum

- Newberry Township, electric aggregation and gas aggregation

- Piqua, charter amend-ments

- West Milton, income tax- West Milton, electric

aggregation and gas aggrega-tion

- Tecumseh schools, 2.54-mill, five-year emergency levy renewal

- Milton Union schools, renewal, 17-mill, operating

- Bethel Township. 4.90-mill replacement with in-crease, five years, fire

By Nancy Bowman

had not stopped for the light that had just turned red. The officer asked the driver if he knew why he was stopped, and he said “I guess because I ran the red light back there.” He was cited for a red light violation.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

1:48 a.m. – Traffic stop on S. Market St. near W. Market St. The driver was found to have 7 open sus-pensions. He was cited for driving under suspension. The vehicle was parked in Walgreen’s lot until a valid driver could pick it up.

6:10 a.m. – Traffic stop on Arthur Rd. near S. Dorset Rd. The driver presented an Ohio ID card that stated “Nondriver.” He said that he had a l icense from California, but the BMV kept it when he tried to get a driver’s license. He was cited for no operator’s li-cense and was advised that he could not drive un-til he got a valid license.

6:26 a.m. – Traffic stop on S. Dorset near W. Market St. The driver said that his license was suspended. He was cited for driving under suspension.

7:11 a.m. – To Cloverleaf Dr. for a report of a theft. A man reported that he saw four juvenile boys ride by on bicycles. He said that one of them looked like his bike, so he checked and saw that his bike was gone. He said he yelled at the boys, but they contin-ued down Crescent.

8:20 a.m. – Traffic stop on S. Market St. for a vehicle clocked at 44 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver said that she was trying to get

her passenger to the bus stop. She was cited for speed.

11:27 a.m. – To the Royal Inn for a report of a dis-turbance. A woman was ye l l i n g a n d t h r o w i n g things out of her room. She appeared to be un-d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f Methamphetamines and was arrested and taken to UVMC.

12:02 p.m. – To E. Main St. for a report of break-ing and entering. A man reported that sometime overnight someone en-te re d t h e b u i l d i n g by breaking a pane of glass in the rear door. He said that about $15 in change was taken. The broken glass had already been cleaned up and the broken window had been boarded up.

12:05 p.m. – To the Royal Inn for a report of criminal damaging. A man reported that someone put grey paint all over his truck. The paint went completely around the body panels, doors, hood and tail gate. He identified a suspect who is mad at him for dat-ing the suspect’s ex-girl-friend. He said that the suspect was parked be-side his truck last night.

1:30 p.m. – To the 100 block of E. Main St. for a disturbance. One of the males was repo rtedly armed with a handgun. The firearm was located inside the man’s vehi-cle. He was arrested and charged with aggravated menacing and improper transport of a firearm.

4:19 p.m. – To the Royal Inn for a report of break-ing and entering. A woman was trying to break into

a room. She said she had just been released from UVMC after using meth-amphetamines. First shift had dealt with her and were f i l ing charges of criminal mischief, drug paraphernalia and child endangering. She had damaged the window air conditioning unit and the interior of the room. The jail was contacted and they would not take her for lack of space. She was trespassed from the prop-erty and sent on her way.

6:35 p.m. – Traffic stop on Adams St. at Fossway for a vehicle clocked at 40 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. She apologized for her speed and was cited.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

1:55 a.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. near Carriage Crossing Way for a vehicle clocked at 35 MPH in a 50 MPH zone in the left lane. The officer saw a young girl in the back seat with-out a child restraint. The driver said she was his 4-year-old granddaugh-ter. He was given a verbal warning for the moving vi-olation and cited for child restraint.

2:36 a.m. – Traffic stop on S. Market St. near Clay St. for a vehicle with expired tags. The driver was un-aware that they were ex-pired. He was cited for ex-pired tags.

7:29 a.m. – To Kroger’s for a report of a fraud. A man reported that some-one had made charges to his credit card without his permission. He showed his account activity on his phone, and three charges were made in Manchester, Connecticut for $50 each.

He said that someone tried to use his card in Iowa, but it was declined. He said that his card has been cancelled and the bank requested a police report. He identified the gas station where he last used his card. The officer checked the pump, but could find no evidence of tampering or of a skim-ming device.

4:46 p.m. – Traffic stop on S. Stanfield Rd. near Tractor Supply. The vehicle was clocked at 53 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. The driver was cited.

5:36 p.m. - A woman came to the Police Station to turn in a credit card that she had found. She said she found it in an ATM that she was using. A phone number for the owner was located, but it was no longer in service. The card was submitted into property.

11:21 p.m. – Traffic stop o n S t o n y r i d g e n e a r Longwood. The vehicle was clocked at 35 MPH in a 25 MPH zone and had only one working head-light. The driver was aware that the headlight was out and received a warning on July 23. She was cited for the headlight and given a verbal warning for her speed.

MONDAY, AUGUST 15

12:36 a.m. – While parked in the Goodwill lot, an offi-cer heard a driver race his engine and squeal his tires while on the ramp to I-75. He initiated a traffic stop. The driver said he was showing off for his pas-sengers. He was cited for squealing tires.

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Hayner Presents Concert on the Lawn

Edison Stagelight Players Hold Open Auditions for Fall Production

Sheriff to Offer Citizens Police Academy

What To Do in Troy

On Saturday, August 27, the Hayner will host a con-cert on the lawn featuring two gifted young musicians that call their duo CAAMP. This free outdoor concert features Taylor Meier on guitar and Evan Westfall on banjo and kick drums. Columbus natives, these long-time friends have easy engagingies and a folksy,

Mumford-and-Sons love of story and string. They list their musical influences as Ray LaMontange, Justin Vernon and Trampled by Turtles.

This concert on the lawn will recognize the Hayner’s 40tth Anniversary as a Cul-tural Center. Three Cele-brations have been planned for the year. The first event

celebrated its past on April 30th with a formal dress Ruby Ball. The Second cel-ebration is a concert on the lawn to celebrate the present Troy-Hayner Cul-tural Center. The third cel-ebration will be on October 29th with a family Boo Bash event to celebrate the future of the center.

The Troy-Hayner Cul-

tural Center is proudly sup-ported by the citizens of the Troy City School District through a local tax levy and generous gifts to the Friends of Hayner. For more infor-mation regarding these free events and to receive a complete listing of Hayner Events, please call 339-0457 or visit www.TroyHayner.org for complete details. 

Toastmasters to Host Speech ContestThe Miami County Toast-

masters will proudly host a Speech Contest at it’s next meeting, August 22, 2016, 7-8 p.m., Troy Hayner Cul-tural Center, 301 W. Main Street, Troy, OH.  The meet-ing is open to the public and there is no charge.

The purpose of a speech contest is to provide an op-portunity for speakers to improve their speaking abil-ities, to recognize individual

Toastmasters as an encour-agement to all, and to provide an opportunity for all Toast-masters to learn by observing speakers who have benefit-ed from their Toastmasters training. Each contest focus-es on a particular set of skills, providing a terrific opportu-nity to learn about a specific area of communication.

The contest is divided into two parts:  

Part One. Table Topics

(impromptu/extemporane-ous).   Participants speak for 1-2 minutes with each speak-er is given the same subject to speak on.  

Part Two. Humorous Speeches.   The humor-ous speech is 5-7 minutes long.   Judges are looking for originality, vocal variety, ges-tures and content.

Guest judges for the Mi-ami County Toastmasters will be Kathy and John Hayes,

Vandalia Toastmasters, and have kindly consented to co-ordinate the myriad of details associated with the contest.    

Winners at the club level will advance to the combined Area 1 and 6 Table Topics and Humorous Speech Contests. This will be held Saturday, September 3, 2016, 9:45 am - 1245 pm,  New Northwest Library, 2410 Philadelphia Drive at Hillcrest, Dayton, OH 45406.

WACO to Hold FLL Coaching ClinicDo you still enjoy playing

with LEGOS even though you’re over 25?  Out of curi-osity did you to take apart a transistor radio, your mom’s toaster, or vacuum cleaner and then rebuild them?  Are you competitive? Do you want to help a child dream about future inventions?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should

consider being a First LEGO League Coach.

FIRST LEGO League is a robotics program for 9 to 14 year olds, which is designed to get children excited about science and technology -- and teach them valuable em-ployment and life skills.  In FLL, the children program an autonomous robot (using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

robot set) to score points on a thematic playing surface, complete a science project, and learn to teamwork.

WACO Learning Center, sponsored in part by a grant from the Dayton Power & Lights, will be hosting an FLL Coach’s Clinic on Thursday, August 23th from 6 – 7 p.m.  Please RSVP at 335-9226 or call for additional informa-

tion.  The clinic will be held at WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Rd. 25A in Troy.

 The clinic will cover The Three Components of an FLL Competition, Tips & Best Practices for a FLL Coach, Timing of the 2016 season, and Intro into Programming the EV3 robots.  There is no cost to the seminar, and no obligation to coach.

The Edison State Commu-nity College Stagelight Players are holding open auditions for Joseph Kesselring’s Arse-nic & Old Lace, on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at Edi-son State’s Piqua Campus.

The comedy, Arsenic & Old Lace, follows the story of a recently wed drama critic who pays a visit to his cher-

ished old aunts only to dis-cover that they are vindictive nuts.

Auditions will last approx-imately two hours and con-sist of cold readings from the script. Production dates will run from October 28 through November 6. For more infor-mation, visit www.facebook.com/stagelightplayers or email Emily Beisner at ebeis-ner1981@edisonohio.edu.

The Miami County Sheriff ’s Office will be hosting a citizen’s po-lice academy starting in the fall. The class will meet every Wednesday for 12 weeks from 7 - 9 P.M. Applications and schedule can be found at www.miamicounty-sheriff.org, under “citi-zen police academy” or they may be picked up at the Sheriff ’s Office, 201 W. Main St., Troy, weekdays between 8 - 4 P.M. Completed appli-cations can be dropped off at the Sheriff ’s Office or scanned and emailed to adminassist@miami-countyso.com The class will be limited to the first 25 registrants with plans to offer another academy in the spring of 2017.

The Miami County Sheriff ’s Office Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) is an instructional program designed to educate the residents of Miami County about the func-tions of the sheriff ’s of-fice. The comprehensive program is designed to provide an understand-ing of your local sheriff ’s office and how it oper-ates.

The CPA is offered in the evenings over a twelve consecutive week period, with classes ev-ery Wednesday. Classes will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude at 9:00 pm each day. We request each at-tending citizen arrive at 6:30 on the first day for an introduction briefing.

The CPA is open to all persons 21 years of

age who live in, or work in Miami County, Ohio. Citizens must apply and successfully pass a back-ground check. The course is open to twenty-five students and is free. A rolling enrollment is of-fered by completing an application form that is available at the Miami County Sheriff ’s Office or it can be downloaded from the website. (Per-sons charged/convicted of a felony or crime of violence will not be per-mitted to enroll.)

The CPA exposes cit-izens to a number of is-sues and the latest Miami County Sheriff ’s Office procedures. These classes provide citizens with an overview of the training received and functions of our office. It is not in-tended to train citizens to take police action or perform law enforce-ment duties. Classes will be provided by deputies with expertise in the re-lated subject areas.

Some of the topics to be covered are: Sheriff ’s Office duties per Ohio Revised Code, Jail Op-erations, Courtroom Security, LE Technolo-gy Equipment, Criminal Investigations, Crash Investigations, Patrol Operations, Evidence Processing, Project Life-Saver, Sex Offender Reg-istration, First Aid, Cri-sis Intervention, School Resource Officer Oper-ations, K9 Operations, Use of Force, Weapon Familiarization, SRT/HNT Operations.

Miami County FairAugust 17-18, All Day

Miami County Fairgrounds

Celebrating Miami County’s rich agricultural heritage, the Miami Coun-ty Fair is a timeless tradi-tion that provides a little bit of country for well over 100,000 visitors each and every year.  This great family favorite consists of a week of competitions, food, entertainment, har-ness racing, art exhibits, midway rides and much, much more!  There is vir-tually something for ev-eryone to see, enjoy and experience when visiting the Miami County Fair.

Children of all ages have the best time at the fair. Imagine the look of excitement in a child’s eyes when they first see the many types of ani-mals paraded proudly at the fair.  Cows, goats, chickens, rabbits, hors-

es, pigs and sheep, all on display and waiting for that first blue ribbon or to be labeled the grand champion at the auction.  And there’s no doubt that a kids favorite fair spot is the Midway with thrill rides, games of chance and our great fair food.  It is this wholesome expe-rience that we strive so hard to keep alive.

Fulton Farms Sweet Corn Festival

August 20 & 21, all day2393 State Route 202

The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 7  p.m. Aug. 20 and noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Fulton Farm’s Market – located at 2393 St. Rt. 202 between Troy and Tipp City. The festival is free to attend.

Enjoy corn-on-the-cob and other fresh food from Fulton Farms; food trucks; a free Kid’s Area with jumpys, face painting and

games, a craft area with locally made, baked and grown items, a petting zoo from Idle-Hour Ranch and live entertainment – plus corn-on-the-cob eating contests for adults and corn shucking con-tests for kids! Free admis-sion and entertainment thanks to Troy Carstar!

Downtown Troy Farmers Market

August 20, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

S. Cherry St.Fresh vegetables,

homemade treats, and warm, sunny Satur-day mornings are right around the corner as we draw closer to the start of the 2016 Downtown Troy Farmers Market.Troy Main Street, Inc. is pleased to announce the return of its successful summer market for a sixth season and excited to reveal extended mar-ket dates and hours. The

market will begin on Sat-urday, June 11th and will run through October 8th, 2016 on Saturday morn-ings from 9 AM to 1 PM.

The market features fresh local produce, bread, artisan chees-es, maple syrup, hon-ey, baked goods, local-ly raised meat, artists’ booths, live music, other entertainment, and much more. The location on S. Cherry St, just off W. Main Street, is convenient for shoppers with adjacent parking.

For more information on the market visit www.TroyMainStreet.org or call 937-339-5455.

Canoe FloatAugust 20, 9:00 a.m.Treasure Island ParkThe Miami County

Park District will hold a canoe program on August 20 at 9 a.m.   Participants

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Capt. Elihu Williams

Elihu S. Williams: A Man Remembered For His Words

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Elihu S. Wil-liams was respected Troy res-ident. He had been a school teacher, an attorney, a United States Army Captain, a Ten-nessee State legislator, a Unit-ed States Congressman, a newspaper owner and editor, and a favorite speaker at local events. Throughout his life, he had the ability to commu-nicate both verbally and in writing. Now—more than 100 years after his death—Williams is still remembered for his skillful use of words. He was a gifted communica-tor.

He was born near New Carlisle (Clark Co.), Ohio on January 24, 1835 to Rev. Hen-ry and Elizabeth (Pettigrew) Williams. The couple even-tually had five children; Elihu has been referred to in some records as their “eldest son.” Elihu’s paternal grandparents had come to the New Carlisle area from Virginia sometime around 1806-1807. The fam-ily is considered as pioneers in the area.

Perhaps the earliest record regarding Elihu Williams’ use of words has to do with a conversation he had with his father about his schooling. Young Elihu wanted more education than what was of-fered through the “winter” schools in his neighborhood. When he was 16, he decided to talk to his father about the matter. The book 1880 HIS-TORY OF MIAMI COUN-TY by Beers states: “…he demanded of his father that he should be sent regularly to school; his father told him if he wanted a better education than he was getting at home, to get it himself; the boy took him at his word, and with $1.50 in his pocket, started out in life for himself….”

Upon leaving the home, he went to work for farmers near Troy: Major McCain, Joshua Peck and John Peck, Jr. He labored with the farm-ers until he saved enough money to pay for his board to study with a Professor Arnett in Troy. Through his stud-ies with Professor Arnett, he passed an examination to get a teaching certificate. It is interesting to note that his teaching certificate was given by Miami County ex-aminers Professor William Norton Edwards and Barton S. Kyle. (Both Edwards and Kyle would later have Troy schools named in their hon-or; Edwards School and Kyle School.)

Williams began his teach-ing career at the Brandt school in 1851-1852 and continued teaching at a school house named Kepper in 1852-1853. While teach-ing, he also “recited” to a Professor Thomas Harrison as he struggled to further his own education. In the spring

of 1852 and 1853 he attend-ed the Linden Hill Academy in New Carlisle. His life in those years seems to have been a pattern of working and saving his money for school, going to school and then working again to pay for more education. The book A GENEALOGICAL AND BI-OGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MIAMI COUNTY OHIO (1900) says, “…when he again went to work until he earned enough money to pay his tuition for the first and second years in the pre-paratory school at Antioch College, when his money gave out, and he became dis-couraged and gave up (much to his regret in after life) his plan or hope of obtaining a college education.”

Although he gave up on getting his college degree, he continued to work and save money. Keep in mind that in the mid-19th century an individual could go far in life without a college degree. In 1858, he began a law career reading in the office of F.P. Cuppy in Dayton, but still continued teaching in winter and working with farmers in their crop fields. In Febru-ary 1861, the Ohio Supreme Court admitted him to prac-tice law. He traveled to Il-linois to look for a place to practice law, but while he was there so the Civil War began.

He returned to Ohio to sign up to fight in the war, but the quota needed for men from Ohio was filled. He then moved to Celina in Mercer County. Soon, how-ever, a second call came for more Ohio men for the war; he enlisted as a private and helped to organize Company A of the 71st Ohio Volun-teer Infantry. He began his military service as a Private but quickly became a First Lieutenant of the Company. According to his obituary, “He was at Ft. Donnelson, led the company into the bloody battle of Shiloh, and was soon promoted to the captaincy. In 1863 he was placed in charge of the post at Carthage, Tenn., and soon after detailed by Governor Andrew Johnson to raise troops.” For the much of his life after the war, he was known as Captain Williams.

At the end of the war, he remained in Smith County, Tennessee (where he served during the war) and began a

law practice there. In April 1865, he was appointed as District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District. He held the post until 1867 when he re-signed to run as a Republican candidate for the Tennessee legislature, representing the counties of Smith and Ma-con. He won the office by a large majority of votes.

During those years, he also married a woman named Alice Gordon and became involved in farming. He worked on his farm until 1875 when he moved to Troy to be in a law partnership with his brother younger brother Henry. (Henry too had served in the 71st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded in the hip at the battle of Shiloh and held as a Confederate prisoner of war about four months. He was released to the Union Army in a prisoner exchange. In 1863, he was discharged from military service because of his wounded hip. He was admitted to the bar in 1864. It is believed that Elihu and Henry Williams had a close relationship for most of their lives.)

The first mention of Capt. Williams as an orator are found in records from the 1880s. Though he proba-bly used his communica-tion skills in prior years as a teacher, Army Captain and attorney, we known very lit-tle about what he said during those years.

In the spring of 1880, he was one of about a dozen or-ators who participated in a series of lectures at the Troy Opera House raise money for the Troy library.

He is listed as “Orator of the Day” in a published arti-

cle the laying of the corner-stone at the Miami Coun-ty Courthouse on July 16, 1885. (Source of the article is not known.) A copy of the speech he gave that day is in the files of the Troy-Miami County Public Library Local History Library in Troy. Pri-or to the laying of the corner-stone, there had been a near-ly century-long battle over where the courthouse should be located—Piqua or Troy. There were strong feelings on both sides about the location. Yet Williams said, “…I trust and hope that that the corner stone of the Temple of Justice this day laid will bury forever under its ponderous weight the bitterness of strife that has existed for eighty years, and that henceforth beneath the shadow of the Dome that will crown and ornament the Court House of Miami county, the historian of the future can truthfully write of Piqua and Troy, as the poet of the past has written of lov-ers betrothed, ‘To (sic) souls but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one,’ (by poet John Keats) united for the interest and welfare of its grand old county of Miami—friendly rivals in the race for public enterprise, population and wealth.”

In 1886, Capt. Williams was elected as a United States Congressman from what was then Ohio’s 3rd congressional district (an area that would part of the 8th congressional district today). He served for two terms from December 1887 to March 1891.

On July 4, 1887, he gave an oration as the dis-trict-elect Congressman at the West Milton 4th of July festivities. That speech was

published on July 7, 1887 in the Buckeye newspaper and is also available for reading at the Local History Library in Troy.

On October 27, 1891, he introduced the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Thomas B. Reed of Maine when Reed paid a visit to Troy. Reed gave a speech on the Public Square.

In the spring of 1891, Capt. Williams bought an interest in the Buckeye news-paper. His partner Dr. H.J. Pearson had previously been the sole owner. After all his years giving speeches, it is interesting that his opening words to Buckeye readers were: “To the readers of the Buckeye, I freely confess that I have but little skill and ex-perience as a writer, no train-ing as a newspaper man and it is too late in life for me to have ambition as a Journal-ist.” His full statement is in the Buckeye newspaper of March 26, 1891. Though he may not have been a writer, he had long been an orator and was widely known for his skillful use of words.

Another unusual state-ment about a man who had given countless speeches and always seemed to have some-

thing to say is printed in the Buckeye edition of April 2, 1891. It says, “During his two terms of service in Congress few men have said less and done more for his constitu-ents than Capt. Williams.”

Williams sold the Buckeye newspaper in 1899. It should be noted that for years his daughter Olive wrote col-umns of local news for the paper. She was considered a very good writer, but loved traveling and often did so. Once, she and her father’s brother Judge Henry Wil-liams made a trip around the world.

Though Williams died on December 1, 1903, he “lives on” through the many words he spoke and wrote so long ago. Williams’ life demon-strates to us today the pow-er found in words and good communication skills.

For more information about Capt. Elihu Williams and the Williams family, con-tact The Troy Historical Soci-ety at (937) 399-5900 or by email at tths@frontier.com.

To view copies of the Buckeye newspaper or read Elihu Williams speeches, visit the Troy-Miami County Public Library Local Histo-ry Library at 100 West Main Street in Troy.

By Judy Deeter, Troy Historical Society

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Part II- Best Clark County

CookingEvery year Sharon Mill-

er can be found in the Fan-cy Work & Sewing Show (department) at the Clark County Fair. Most eve-nings she’ll walk over to the staging area for the Dish of the Day contests and reg-ister an entry. Sharon’s a veteran fair volunteer and enjoys cooking. She knows the look of a good recipe and remembers from year to year what the judg-es look for. This year she placed first in two of the cooking contests. When asked about the recipes she said one was from Taste of Home magazine and the other off the internet. She also admitted she made them for the first time for the contests. When sam-pling was over, her dishes were bare. I tasted both dishes; you won’t go wrong with them.

Beef Dish of the Day saw a first for the fair. Two men decided to pit their expertise against a row of female contestants. Good thing Curt Studebaker and Chris Yake weren’t intimi-dated. Curt took first place and Chris took fifth. Curt also placed second in the raspberry contest with his

raspberry pie. No doubt next year they’ll be back. NOTE: All recipes are shown here as they were written and turned in by participants at competi-tion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

TASTE OF UNEXPECTEDSharon MillerBaked Beans

- 6 slices bacon, chopped

- 4 cans (16oz.each) baked beans

- 1 can (20oz.) apple pie filling

- 1 can (12oz.) root beer- ½ teaspoon ground

ancho chili powder, op-tional

- 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar, optional

In skillet, fry bacon till crisp. Drain, discard drip-pings. In a casserole dish, place bacon, baked beans, apple pie filling, root beer. Stir to blend. If using chili powder, add it too. If using cheddar, can be stirred in or put on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHEESESharon Miller

6-Cheese Mac & Cheese- 6 cups cooked pasta- 1 stick butter- 4 tablespoons flour- 2 cups half & half- 1 cup heavy cream- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon pepper- 4 cups shredded

cheese, your choice (I used provolone, smoked Colby, pepper-Jack, Farmers, par-mesan & Velveeta)

- ½ cup sour cream- Shredded cheese for

toppingPreheat oven to 400

degrees. Melt butter, then stir in flour and cook for 60 seconds while stirring constantly. Add in half & half and heavy cream and continue to stir periodi-cally while on high heat. Mixture will come to boil and should thicken. Re-move from heat and fold in cheese, salt, pepper and sour cream. Allow cheese to melt down into a smooth sauce. Mix with cooked pasta and pour into baking dish. Top with more shred-ded cheese. Bake until gold-en brown and bubbly.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BEEFCurt Studebaker,

First placeSmoked/Grilled Beef Tenderloin

- Use Louisiana Grill Butcher trimmed beef ten-derloin

- Marinate beef over-night with A-1 steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce

- Rub in Louisiana grill competition series beef brisket rub. Place in re-frigerator

- Smoke at 200 degrees for one hour, increase temp to 350 degrees and grill until internal temp is 140 degrees. Slice and place in pan of Au jus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BEEFChris Yake, Fifth place

Cheddar Bacon Burger Bowls

- 2 lb. ground beef- 1 ½ cups shredded

sharp cheddar cheese- ½ cup real bacon bits- 2 jalapenos, minced- ½ cup ranch dressing- 1 teaspoon salt- ½ teaspoon pepper- ½ teaspoon lemon &

pepper seasoning- 2 teaspoons McCor-

mick Grillmates Hamburg-er seasoning

- 6 hamburger bunsCombine cheese, bacon

bits, jalapenos and ranch dressing in bowl. Mix and refrigerate.

Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, lemon/pepper and hamburger sea-soning.

Mix in a large bowl with your hands.

Pick up a baseball size portion of the beef. Roll it with your hands into a ball and place on parchment- lined cookie sheet.

Using a clean empty soda or beer can press ball of meat around the can to create a bowl. Smooth out any cracks.

Fill the bowls with the cheddar mixture and refrig-erate for two hours.

Preheat grill to 350 de-grees. Cook burger bowls over indirect heat for 25-30 minutes. Serve with or with-out bun and your favorite toppings.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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A number of our guests comment at this time of year about what people that work in greenhouses are doing, thinking it must be very slow because of the heat and after all it is the dog days of summer. They must be thinking, “what is there to do besides watering the plants you have on dis-play”. It just so happens that this is a very important time for greenhouses as the staff goes to the many plant tri-als at the mega greenhouses and public gardens that dis-play many of the new vari-eties. There we can see them growing in the summer heat side by side. This is a good opportunity to see not only the new varieties but how they perform here in the mid-west compared to the varieties we are currently growing.

Some local greenhouses

have rather extensive dis-plays in their landscapes so the public can see how the plants do in their area. It really does pay to take the time to see how plants grow locally so you can select the better varieties for your yard in the future.

Right here in Clark County you can visit the OSU Extension and Mas-ter Gardeners trials in Sny-der Park, Springfield. Then there is The Ohio State University annual bedding plant trials at the University grounds in Columbus. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botan-

ical Gardens have extensive plantings of annuals, peren-nials and pollinator garden plants. In fact, tomorrow, August 18th, is a full day of renowned speakers that will

not only entertain but pro-vide very interesting infor-mation about varieties that you may not be have seen before.

While visiting the Zoo a week or so ago many new varieties of Begonias and Sunpatiens were observed and they are spectacular, you will certainly want to consider trying some of these new varieties next year. When growers of bet-ter quality plants are not actually growing plants for sale they are planning and evaluating what they will be planting in the future. Sometimes it may take a couple of years before the selection process is com-plete and the decision is made to offer these new in-troductions to customers. There is a learning curve that must be met before plants can be grown suc-cessfully by growers fol-lowed by their customers. Go to meadowview.com/test gardens to see photos taken of these new varieties.

Enjoy all the beautiful color that is available all around us at this time of year.

32 years of growingMeadow View Growerswww.meadowview.com

From MVG

Gardening Commentary

By Connie Moore

At Home

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Gardening Commentaryfrom MVG

Planting basicsThere will be many trees and

shrubs planted this spring by home owners to improve the appear-ance of their pr operty and for their personal enjoyment. It is pleasur-able but also time consuming to go to your favorite nursery or gar-den center to make your selections, take the plants home and then get them planted. Then consider the cost of the plants, soil amendments and the time that will be spent wa-tering and taking care of any new additions. All this is flushed if some very basic planting techniques are not followed when we are actu-ally planting trees and shrubs or properly maintaining them for the months that follow. This invest-ment can be secured and protected by following the basics of planting.

We should prepare a $100 dol-

lar hole when we are planting*. To do this the plant should be plant-ed in an area where the soil is well drained. You can test the drainage by digging a small hole 8” deep and filling it with water to see how fast it is absorbed into the ground. This water should be absorbed within a couple of hours and certainly not longer than 12 hours. If this doesn’t occur there could be a problem having plants grow well or even survive in this area. Next, when digging the hole, be sure it is 18” wider, 9” on each side of the root ball to the edge of the hole. That’s right, the hole needs to be much wider than the root mass, and the hole should never “fit” the root ball like a glove. Never dig the hole deeper than the root ball, that’s the good news. We should not dig the hole deeper or loosen the soil under the plant because we do not want

to risk the plant settling after it is planted.

Once the hole is prepared it is time to double check for prop-er depth by placing the plant in the hole. The top of the plant root ball should be about an inch above the edge of the hole. Remove any pot from the plant. Remove bur-lap from around the top of the root ball once it is in the hole. [Be sure that the root ball of any container plant is well watered before plant-ing.] Once you have all the “hole” items double checked it is time to combine one third of the best soil removed from the hole with a form or organic matter like Canadian sphagnum peat moss, your own compost, Sweet Peet® or Grow-er’s Choice pine fines. Any of these materials will improve your soil so the roots of the new plant will be able to spread easily into the sur-

rounding soil and keep the back fill from becoming compacted. Espo-ma’s Bio Tone® starter plus should be incorporated with the back fill. Use any extra soil to make a saucer around the planting hole to retain water when watering the plant in the future.

Now that the plant is “planted” it is time to water adequately so the root ball and all the backfill is completely hydrated. Water slowly until the hole is totally filled with water. The next time it will be nec-essary to water will be determined by the weather but normally at least once a week for the next cou-ple of months.

Your gardening team, Meadow View

Growers *for more planting info go to:

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At Home by Connie Moore

Frog Walk-Miami County

It’s April. Time for a frog walk. If you’re not sure about what that

is, here’s a clue. Medway has a cor-ner where the nightly din of hun-dreds of frogs and peepers can be heard as one sits at the traffic light at Lower Valley Pike and Gerlaugh Road.

A frog walk is much more than sounds carried on nightly air though. Our neighbor, Miami County Park District holds its an-nual Frog Walk on April 15 at Garb-ry Big Woods Sanctuary, south of Fletcher. At 8:30 pm, registered participants will join a park dis-trict naturalist and head into an evening full of croaks, ribbets, cheeps, peeps and otherwise frog-gy sounds. As sundown slowly seeps into the woods, flashlights will pick up tiny eyes and a few splashes as amphibious residents take note of their human visitors.

For details and registration go to the website for Miami County

Parks and look under programs/events. A calendar will come up. Find the Frog Walk, click on and register. Take note of instructions for time, parking, appropriate shoes and flashlight. To speak with a person, call the Admin/Office at 937-335-6273.

If you’re not a night person, by all means visit the sanctuary during the day when you can see and hear all the earth has to offer in a place where birds and wildlife are abun-dant. Staying on the boardwalk is a must. Go slow. Breathe in a differ-ent kind of air. Listen to a differ-ent kind of voice. Take your time, benches are there for a reason.

The first time my mother and I visited the sanctuary, Ohio’s offi-

cial wildflowers, the great white trillium, were at their best. Mom had an affinity for wildflowers and wrote below her photograph of them, “White trillium in abun-dance, in all my life, have not seen such profusion.”

That was back in 1999. Seven-teen years later the wildflowers are still amazing and are the earth’s reminders of Mom and her love of all living things. When Doug and I visited the sanctuary this past week, life was in high gear. As chickadees, nuthatches, song spar-rows, and all sorts of woodpeck-ers moved about, overhead a pair of red tail hawks drifted in circles on swirling, warm, soft air cur-rents. From all directions came the

croaks of frogs. Besides trillium, spring beauties

dotted the forest floor. Green leaves were beginning to open on haw-thorn, American elm and horn-beam trees. Green, green moss grew up between the boardwalk boards and around trees. Even the occasional butterfly was to be seen.

The point of a sanctuary is to provide a place for local birds and wildlife to live in safety. For hu-mans it can be a place of retreat and calmness. Sitting on one of the nu-merous benches provided along the boardwalk brings that feeling of calm into focus. It is a world of meditating and hope and sounds of a real life that is worlds beyond anything outside the sanctuary’s a cres.

Miami County has fourteen re-serves listed where one can find that calmness, that hope and all those frogs and spring peepers making it known that it’s time to be out and about. This land is at its best.

Pet of the WeekBy the Humane Society Serving

Clark County

Are you looking for the perfect garden gal? Meet Rosey the 65 lb Lab mix. She may have a little pit-ty in her, but gal is just too sweet for words. She would prefer to be an only dog.

Planning to attend the Tail-a-bration on May 21 at Snyder Park to help the Humane Society raise funds for the spay and neuter clinic, Rosey can be your date.

Rosey has been provided with all of her shots, has been spayed and microchipped. Her adop-tion fee is just $70 which includes her license as you know, all of our featured adoptable pets are ready to go home when you visit our shelter at 5201 Urbana Road. Open Monday - Saturday 12 - 5.

Learn more about the 5K Fun Run / Walk to be held on May 21 for dogs and humans too. The grass route also features a one mile option. Visit The Humane Society Serving Clark Coun-ty on Facebook or register on Eventbrite by searching Tailabra-tion. Just $25 includes a t-shirt and access to vendors, activities and more. Demonstrations and kids activities begin at 11 am.

Financial FocusProvided by Matt Buehrer, Thrivent Financial

You bought the policy…now what?Knowing your policies supports

healthy financial strategies

Purchasing proper insurance

coverage is an important part of a

healthy financial picture. Howev-

er, with many policies, staying en-

gaged ensures you have adequate

coverage as your life changes.

As life changes, your insurance

needs can also change. Particu-

larly with long-term care insur-

ance, reviewing your coverage

on an ongoing basis helps en-

sure you and your loved ones are

financially protected from risks

associated with extended medi-

cal needs. If you bought coverage

10 years ago for example, meet-

ing with a financial professional

to make sure the policy still offers

the protection you need for now

and the future is essential to you

and your family.

Some policies, like whole life in-

surance, require minimal engage-

ment after purchase. If those pol-

icies are attractive to you, your

financial professional can help

guide you toward an option that

best meets your needs.

A good plan is to meet with your

financial professional for insur-

ance “check-ups” annually. A fi-

nancial professional can help you

assess if the policies are still ap-

propriate and are fulfilling their

appropriate role in your personal

financial strategy. They are also

abreast on the latest changes in

the regulatory landscape and can

help guide you toward newer op-

tions that are often created as fi-

nancial regulations change.

When you review your policies,

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• What kind of financial protec-

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• Do I have the right beneficiaries

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• Is my family aware of my poli-

cies?

• Do I have other financial areas

that require attention and pro-

tection?

• Is my level of coverage appro-

priate?

• Am I clear on the terms of my

contract?

These types of meetings can

ensure that when it comes time

to collect benefits on your poli-

cy, everything meets your expec-

tations.

As it is appropriate, you should

also review pertinent policies that

family members hold and make

sure they’re still appropriate.

Raising the subject may create

some momentary awkwardness,

but it is far better to discuss poli-

cies and options ahead of time to

ensure that nothing is missed or

forgotten when it comes time to

claim insurance benefits.

Some sample questions in-

clude:

• Do you have insurance cover-

age? If so, what kind?

• Where can we find your policy

information in case you need

help from us if/when you acti-

vate your policy?

• How can we contact your finan-

cial professional? Your insur-

ance company?

• Are there any special require-

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Columns & Opinion

Tipp of the

Week BY SGT. JJ MAURO

TIPP CITY POLICE RETIRED

Police BurnoutA law enforcement officer (LEO)

of about 15 years’ experience flat out asked me how I keep a good at-titude after being in police work so long. He/she was asking if I ever ex-perienced a period of burnout in my career. Most importantly I did not slough it off with a shrug and unin-terested attitude. I know this is a very serious question for a LEO and can lead to depression, drinking, and bad attitudes.

Rather than to tell my compatriot what he should do, I told him what I did. The very first burnout I expe-rienced came in my second year as a police and came about by be-ing sued in Civil Court. To find out that there are people out there who would want a police officer fired and to give them thousands of dollars for doing their job just devastated me. I thought I was supposed to be the good guy. Not the defendant.

A summary of the incident is that I was dispatched to assist a neigh-boring PD with a bar fight. Finishing the bar fight I came out into the parking lot and found two officers of the other agency having trouble with a motorist. As we are trained to

do, I stood by as back up. A mere traf-fic violation turned into an arrest for disorderly conduct and then resisting arrest.

The large subject had been a free-dom fighter in his homeland and vowed no government would ever rule over him again. This man was a car-diovascular surgeon. After an internal investigation by both police depart-ments, all officers involved in the ar-rest were cleared of any wrong doing. Witnesses on the scene testified that the police used great restraint and should have made a physical arrest much sooner.

The burnout came when as the law suit progressed; I became more and more worried about the possible con-sequences. The doctor who sued the three officers wanted us fired and wanted a million dollars. Then it was a public apology and half a million. On the day the trial began it was an apol-ogy in the judge’s chambers and attor-

ney fees. We all felt we had done noth-ing wrong so we went to trial and won.

Prior to the trial though, I developed a serious burnout. I made no traffic stops, made no arrests and became very surly. It did help a little to talk with a lawyer who was a part time po-lice officer and he told me a jury would see the truth and find in our favor. But that was his opinion. When the trial finished, I was elated that the system worked. I learned a lot about how the courts work. Slowly my attitude re-turned to normal and I was back ar-resting people.

Another period of burn out occurred after about 10 years at Tipp City. Becoming disillusioned with the at-titude of some other officers, I again went into a funk. Realizing I was al-lowing the petty doings of others to influence me, I decided to re-dedicate myself.

With renewed enthusiasm I began making traffic stops for certain vio-

lations. Window tints, loud mufflers along with people running red lights became my focus of attention. I still wrote the usual speeding cites and so on, but told myself anytime I witnessed a certain violation, I would make a traf-fic stop.

I also began working really hard in both elementary school zones. Parents and grandparents who allowed their children to run across the street with-out using the crosswalk were stopped. Some parents would drive slowly down the street then suddenly stop and mo-tion their child to run between parked cars and get in. Those would get cita-tions. My motto became, “The safety of all the children is paramount to the convenience of your child.”

While working these school zones I would always have some children come out and run over to me to tell me the principle’s joke of the day. I still have some of those jokes written in my police notebook and tell the prisoners

just to hear their groans. Now I am not saying my Italian tem-

per does not rise to the surface still to this day. I can be very mean when I have to. My attitude is now to enjoy life, enjoy work and work my way through any burnout periods.

When you sit and stew on what irri-tates you, time goes very slowly and nothing is solved. When you apply yourself to certain tasks, other op-portunities will arise. A loud muffler stop may turn into a warrant arrest. Listening to a child’s joke may result in a hug that you will remember for a long time.

Treating an inmate like a normal hu-man being in a bad situation may re-sult in a serious thank you at a later time after they have had time to think through their own problems. A burnout is a self-inflicted wound that does not need to happen but when it does, only you can work your way out of it.

This article was prepared by Thrivent Financial for use by Tipp City representative Matt Buehrer. He has an office at 29 W Main Street in Tipp City and can also be reached at 937-667-8270.

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Making Sense of Health Insurance

When will I have to

Comply with Obamacare?

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law more than 6 years ago but many people still haven’t felt the effects. The rules changed many times so I will try to clear the confusion.

The original intent of ObamaCare was for everyone to have have a standardized health insurance plan start-ing January 1, 2014. There was an exception for people who bought insurance before the law was signed March 23, 2010. Those were grandfa-thered into the old system. That means if you bought or changed your plan after March 23, 2010 you should have been required to get an Affordable Care Act-compli-ant plan January 1, 2014, the start of Obamacare.

However, in October of 2013 Obama said that peo-ple who bought a plan after March 23, 2010 could keep that plan. Obama gave the extension for several reasons. First, no one understood the rules (including Congress!). Second, no one could enroll in a new plan because Health-care.gov didn’t work. So if you bought a plan after 2010 and before 2014 you have a grandmothered plan. At this point you can keep your grandmothered plan until December 31, 2017. Many people think that date will change and might not happen at all.

So, we have three types of plans; ACA-Compliant (purchased after Jan 1, 2014), Grandmothered (purchased between March 23, 2010 and Jan 1, 2014) and Grandfa-thered (purchased before March 23, 2010). The plans I described are for people un-der the age 65 and companies that sponsor insurance and have fewer than 50 employ-ees.

There are many things to consider when you change from a grandfathered or grandmothered plan to an ACA-Compliant plan so I recommend working with a broker, like me. Please call or email my office if you have questions.

Michael Dugan is a repre-sentative of Benefits Analysis Corporation, an indepen-dent health insurance agen-cy in Troy Ohio. Michael Dugan is a licensed health insurance broker with an MBA in Health Care Man-agement. Benefits Analysis Corporation can be reached at 937-335-5751 or mdugan@bacbroker.com or visit www.BenefitsAnalysis.com.

Provided by Michael Dugan,

Benefits Analysis Corp.

BY SGT. JJ MAUROTIPP CITY POLICE RETIRED

Tip of the Week

Extended LoadsRecently I witnessed a

pickup truck with a canoe in the bed pulled into a McDon-ald’s Restaurant. Apparently the fishing was not all that good for the outdoorsman. Or maybe he wanted a burger instead of fish. What drew my attention was the traffic viola-tion. To be a little more exact, the load violation.

To transport the canoe in the bed of the truck was fine. As long as the canoe was se-curely tied so as not to move around or come free and float down the road it was legal. What was not legal was the failure of the driver to attach a red light or red flag to the rear most protrusion of the canoe.

Since the canoe was more than four feet from the bed of the truck, a red flag or red light is required. The canoe was probably close to six feet be-yond the bed of the truck. Just like a load of lumber placed in the bed of a truck and hanging over, the red flag is required. In fact every lumber yard where I have purchased wood gives red flags away.

I once investigated an ac-cident where a driver rear ended a john boat protruding beyond the four foot limit. Yes the driver rear ending the john boat was charged with following too closely (ACD), the driver of the truck with the boat was also charged for not having a flag. Back then the red light was not required but the flag was.

As for the rest of the ve-hicle, nothing can protrude further than one foot beyond the side. There is no height limit, but at a point is starts becoming an unsecure load. Common sense goes a long way here.

Following is the Ohio Re-vised Code Section 4513.09 ti-tles Red light or flag required. By the way, the reference to 4513.03 requires the red light when lights are required to be illuminated.

4513.09 Red light or flag required.

(A)  Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in section 4513.03 of the Revised Code, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least five hun-dred feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern re-quired by this section is in ad-dition to the red rear light re-quired upon every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the extreme rear End of such load a red flag or cloth not less than sixteen inches square.

(B)  Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

Amended by 128th Gen-eral AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 01-01-2004

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Kilus S. “Steve” Noble, age 81, formerly of Troy and more recently of West Milton, OH passed away on August 14, 2016 at the Genesis Center in Troy.  Steve was born on August 16, 1934 in Dwarf, KY to the late Garrett M. and Bertha (Fugate) Noble.  He was married to Glenna W. Ross on January 2, 1960 and she preceded him in death in 2000.

Steve is survived by his daughters: Anita Noble of Troy and Geneva (Patrick) Steck of West Milton; grandchildren: Amanda Noble of Troy; Ashley (John Fields)Noble Fields of Lena; Steve Noble of Troy; Jeremy Noble of West Milton; Patrick Steck III of Vandalia and Seth Steck of West Milton; greatgrandchildren: Dylan, Kaydan, Layla, Lanie, Owen and Vincent; sister: Geneva Messer of Hazard, KY and brother: David Noble of Troy.

Steve was a member of the Troy View Church of God.  He was a former member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #971 and the VFW Post #5436 of Troy.  Steve served in the US Air Force from 1954-1959.  He retired from the Miami County Ohio Department of Transportation after 20 years of service and Brown Bridge Company after 13 years. 

A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy with Pastor Tim Trapp officiating.  Interment will follow in Miami Memori-al Park, Covington, OH with Veterans Memorial Honor Guard services at the graveside.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family.  Condolences may be expressed to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

Gladis A. (Harper) Hawkins

Gladis A. Hawkins, age 72, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.  She was born on September 23, 1943 in Scott Depot, WV to the late Harold Edgar and Thelma Irene (Larck) Harp-er.  Her husband, S. Eugene Hawkins, preceded her in death on April 8, 2012.

Gladis is survived by four children: Robert Eugene (Jennifer) Hawkins of Troy, Melissa (Tom) Williams of Oak Hill, WV, Penny Kiser (fiancé, Joel Moore) of Troy, and Timothy James Hawkins of Piqua; three sisters: Anne Jenks of Casstown, Connie Kiser of Troy and Melody Gibbons of Tipp City; nine grandchildren: Sherry Coy, Robert Hawkins, Jr., Haley Haw-kins, Kayla Hawkins, Tiffany Kiser, Jordan Williams, Heather Lamonica, Jasmine Pearce and Jacob Pearce; and nine great-grandchildren.  In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.

Graveside service was held at 11:00AM on Monday August 15, 2016 at Riverside Cemetery in Troy.  Arrangements are being handled by Baird Funeral Home in Troy. 

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

Gladys (Caudill) Rice

Gladys Rice, age 94, of Troy, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Sycamore Hos-pital in Dayton.  She was born on December 10, 1921 in Paintsville, KY to the late Frank and Rosa (Rice) Caudill.  In 1945, she married Claude B. Rice.  He preceded her in death on December 10, 2008.

Gladys is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Harold and Darlene Rice of Grand Rapids, MI and David and Bonnie Rice of New Carlisle, OH; one daughter: Rosemary Woodard of Troy, OH; one brother: Leonard (Mary Lou) Caudill of Staffordsville, KY; eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters, and one great grand-son: Gabriel.

Gladys was the oldest charter member of Grace Baptist Church in Troy.  She was faithful to her Lord, to her hus-band and to her friends. She loved gardening and working in her yard. Gladys loved spending time with her family. She graduated as a teacher from Morehead State College. Upon graduation, she taught in a one room schoolhouse in Kentucky for several years before World War II. She was employed in the office of Trophy Nut Company for 30 years.

Funeral services were held at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Grace Baptist Church in Troy with Pastor Shawn Hess officiating.  Burial service followed in Miami Memorial Park in Covington.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Bap-tist Church Missions Fund, 1400 North Market Street, Troy, OH 45373. Condolences may be made to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

Jean Margaret (Alletson) Thornton

Jean Alletson Thornton, age 86 of Troy, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 in the Ohio Hospice Inpatient Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1929 in Springfield, MA to the late Harry and Hester (Holdsworth) Alletson.

She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Jeff and Nancy Thornton of Tipp City, and Jay and Patty Thornton of Troy; 4 grandchildren: Brian (Chel-sea) Marlow, Tara Thorn-ton, Brett (Amanda) Thornton, and Joel (Amanda) Thornton; as well as 2 great-grandchildren: Conor and Murphy Thorn-ton. She is preceded in death by her brother Glenn Alletson.

Jean was an active member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Troy, where she was a member of the Bell Choir and served as an usher. She was a volunteer at Upper Valley Med-ical Center for over 10 years and also volunteered at Victoria Theater in Dayton for several years. Jean was a graduate of Fitchburg State Teacher’s College and received her Master’s Degree from Wright State University. She taught for 2 years with Dayton Public Schools and retired in 1987 as a teacher with Kyle Elementary Public School in Troy after 30 years of service.

A funeral service will be held 12:30PM Thursday, August 18, 2016 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Troy with Rev. Donna Kaveloski officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30AM-12:30PM at the church prior to service. Interment will be in Casstown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County: PO Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Ar-rangements entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

OBITUARIES will meet at Treasure Island  in Troy and be transported by bus to the canoe launch where they will take a leisurely float back down river to Treasure Island parking lot.   The US Fish and Wildlife Service will be onsite with various stops along the river to teach participants about the Great Miami River – includes a fish shocking demo. Reg-istration fee is $5 per person.  Registration is required.  Must be 18 or older or accompa-nied by an adult with parental consent to participate.  Register for the program by go-ing to the program cal-endar at MiamiCoun-tyParks.com, e-mailing register@miamicoun-typarks.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.

 Gardening Series “Intro to Gardening”

August 20, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Lost Creek ReserveThe Miami County

Park District will its new Gardening Series “Intro to Gardening” on Au-gust 20 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Lost Creek Re-serve, 2385 East State Route 41 east of Troy. Come out to the farm and learn about mulch-ing and how to plant, harvest and maintain a garden. Discover the health benefits of growing your own food and see how easy it is to have your own gar-den at home. Class fee $5/adult or $10/gamily per class. Space is lim-ited. Pre-registration is required. Register for the program by going to the program cal-endar at MiamiCoun-tyParks.com, e-mailing register@miamicoun-typarks.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.

Family Discovery Hike “Flowers”

August 20, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Charleston Falls Preserve

The Miami County Park District will hold its Family Discovery Hike “Flowers” on Au-gust 20 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Rd. south of Tipp City. Join park district nat-uralist Accipiter Ama-lee to learn all about flowers. This guided hike is designed for children with autism and their families, but all are welcome. Each hike will include 1-2 different social skills to practice along with several fun activities. Class minimum four families, maximum 10 families. Register for the program by going to the program cal-endar at MiamiCoun-tyParks.com, e-mailing register@miamicoun-typarks.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.

Festival of NationsAugust 20, 2:00-8:00

p.m.Great Miami River

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Country for 2016 is France!

Residents of Troy, Miami County and be-yond will be able to ex-perience and celebrate cultures from around the world through inter-active booths/displays, food, dance, music, story-telling and arts and crafts. All ages will enjoy learning about

various countries which are represent-ed by local residents who want to share their heritage. Colorful tents and booths will create a festive look for the Festival area. Also, there will be multi-cul-tural entertainment presented on the open-air stage during the entire festival featuring dances, musicians, sto-ry-tellers and others.

Food from many different countries is always a highlight of the event each year. Individual delegations prepare authentic, traditional food items representative of their countries.

The event is free and is open to the public—and will include the Parade of Nations at 4 p.m.

Dog Social “Hero Dogs”

August 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Stillwater Prairie Reserve

The Miami County Park District will hold its Dog Social “Hero Dogs” on August 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Still-water Prairie Reserve, 9750 St. Rt. 185 in Cov-ington. If your dog is nice and plays well with others, bring them to the park to take part in “Hero Dogs.” This month our special guests will be the Buck-eye Search and Rescue Dogs. These animal heroes will demon-strate how they assist with search and rescue operations. Don’t miss this fun event! Remem-ber owners are respon-sible for their dogs - please clean up after your pet. Meet at the park entrance. Regis-ter for the program by going to the program calendar at Miami-C o u n t y Pa r k s .c o m , e-mailing register@miamicountyparks.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.

Storybook Trail “Fairy Houses”

August 21, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Stillwater Prairie Reserve

The Miami County Park District will hold their Storybook Trail “Fairy Houses” pro-gram on August 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 St. Rt. 185 in Coving-ton. Join a park district naturalist in reading the storybook “Fairy Houses” along the trail. Afterwards stop by the Natural Play Area and build your own fairy house. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, e-mailing reg-i s t e r @ m i a m i c o u n -typarks.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.

Mayor’s Concert with the Dayton

PhilharmonicAugust 21, 7:00-9:00

p.m.Prouty Plaza

The Dayton Philhar-monic returns to Troy every year for the May-or’s Concert. This is a long-standing  tradition in Troy and is free to the public.

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or extrication and something this size is the concern of the weight of the vehicle moving,” Krites said. “There are a lot of purchase points to stabilize.”

The bus was being support-ed at various points by hydrau-lic mounts used to solidify the frame so rescuers could safely enter the bus for rescues. Ac-cording to Krites, firefighters

can predict the types of inju-ries inflicted by a crash based on the position of a vehicle. They will then plan rescues accordingly. The simulation included life-like portrayals of walking wounded, severe in-juries, and fatalities by actors that were removed on stretch-ers through various exits.

Jason Benton of Riverside

Developmental Disabilities has been interning with the Troy Fire Department since May. According to Riverside personnel, he was very excit-ed to participate in the drill. Benton was the only live actor that was also transported by the Care Flight helicopter. Fire fighters removed Benton from the crash site on a stretcher,

held him in a waiting ambu-lance and carried him to the helicopter upon its arrival.

“This is as realistic as it gets,” Krites said. “It’s very un-common to have an opportu-nity to use a full-size bus like this; most of the time they sell them or scrap them. This is just a great opportunity, we’re making the best of it.”

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Kids Fun And Games Trivia Quiz1.) An American football is

typically what color?a. Yellowb. Redc. Greend. Brown

2.) The character “Colonel Mustard” appears in which board game?

a. The Settlers of Catanb. Cluedoc. Monopolyd. LIFE

3.) How many dice are used in the game of “Backgam-mon”?

a. 2b. 1c. 4d. 3

4.) How many track and field events are there in a de-cathlon?

a. 6b. 8c. 4d. 10

5.) How many ghosts are featured in Charles Dicken’s novella “A Christmas Carol”?

a. 3b. 1c. 4d. 2

6.) How many holes make up one round of golf?

a. 6b. 18c. 8d. 12

7.) How much is a blank tile worth in a game of “Scrab-ble”?

a. 1b. 3c. 2d. 0

8.) In the standard game of Chess, one player is white, what color is the other play-er?

a. Redb. Blackc. Redd. Yellow

9.) In the “Harry Potter” book, and movie series, who teaches “Quidditch”?

a. Professor McGonagallb. Professor Dumbledorec. Professor Snaped. Professor Sprout10.) In the Super Mario vid-

eo game series, what is the name of Mario’s brother?

a. Brockb. Yoshic. Wariod. Luigi

11.) In which sport is a shuttlecock used?

a. Squashb. Badmintonc. Racquetballd. Tennis

12.) Boardwalk, Marvin Gardens and Kentucky Av-enue are all places found in which popular board game?

a. Dominionb. Monopolyc. LIFEd. 7 Wonders

13.) “Snake” is the main character in which video game series?

a. Metal Gear Solidb. BioShockc. Counter-Striked. Tomb Raider

14.) The first Olympic Games were held in which country?

a. Italyb. Englandc. Franced. Greece

15.) What sport takes place in a “Velodrome”?

a. Ice Hockeyb. Racquetballc. Basketballd. Cycling

16.) Who makes the hand-held 3DS video game console?

a. Sonyb. Radio Shackc. Nintendod. Microsoft17.) The character Nancy

Drew can be best described as a...?

a. Baby Sitterb. Athletec. Detectived. Cook

18.) Raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, Peter Parker is the secret identity of which superhero?

a. Robinb. Spider-Manc. Supermand. Batman19.) Elmo is a character from

which children’s TV series?a. SpongeBob SquarePantsb. Teletubbiesc. Sesame Streetd. Caillou

20.) In what card game might you be asked, “Do you have any eights?”

a. Warb. Snapc. Go Fishd. Crazy Eights

21.) Which of the following items does the video game character Donkey Kong use as a weapon?

a. Gunb. Ballsc. Barrelsd. Ladders

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Trivia

1.) Brown - Professional footballs are made from cowhide.

2.) Cluedo - Other characters found in the game are Miss Scarlett, Mrs. Peacock and Professor Plum.

3.) 2 - Backgammon involves a com-bination of skill and luck.

4.) 10 - The majority of interna-tional decathlons are divided into two-day competitions. 5.) 4 - A Christmas Carol was first pub-lished in 1843.

6.) 18 - Golf players use various sized golf clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course.

7.) 0 - There are 2 blank tiles avail-able in the game. 8.) Black - Each player begins the game with 16 pieces

9.) Professor McGonagall - Quidditch is now played in the real world with players running instead of flying.

10.) Luigi - Luigi is slightly younger but taller than Mario. 11.)

Badminton - A shuttlecock is also called a bird or birdie.

12.) Monopoly - Monopoly make its debut in the United States in 1903. 13.) Metal Gear Solid - Snake Solid is an infiltrator and saboteur.

14.) Greece - The first Olympic Games is traditionally thought to have occurred in 776 BC.

15.) Cycling - Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks.

16.) Nintendo - The Nintendo 3DS made its debut in Japan on February 26, 2011. 17.) Detective - Nancy Drew first appeared in 1930.

18.) Spider-Man - Spider-Man first appeared in the comic book ‘Amazing Fantasy #15’ in 1962.

19.) Sesame Street - Other charac-ters from the show are Big Bird, Bert and Ernie. 20.) Go Fish - In Go Fish, the player with the most sets of four matching cards wins. 21.) Barrels - Donkey Kong is a gorilla.

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ENON GARAGE SALESLARGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE  Saturday, August 20 only. More than 20 sellers. Bake sale and sandwiches. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bethel Lutheran Church, corner of W. Jackson Rd. and Route 68, just north of Young’s Dairy.

NEW CARLISLE GARAGE SALES2025 DAYTON-BRANDT RD.  3-day rum-mage sale at McKendree Church for missions. Thurs, Fri, Sat. Aug 18, 19, & 20, 9-2. Clothes, household goods, tools, sporting goods, items of all kinds, furniture, antique church pews (circa 1853). Most itmes yours for a donation.

221 ZIMMERMAN ST  Thurs, Fri & Saturday from 8-4. Items include: sectional, some vintage items & lots of misc.

TIPP CITY GARAGE SALES7467 E. SR. 571 August 17, 18 & 19 from 9-5. Items include: vegetables, furniture, auto, crafts, appliances & etc.

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Bill Ellerman, right, representing the SAR and Chuck Morrow in front of the Veterans Memorial.

Davidson

Megan Sweeney was chosen as the Troy High School recipient of the Troy Lions Club Scholarship.  She will be majoring in Wildlife Conservation and Biology at Ohio Univer-

sity this fall.   The scholar-ship was awarded based on grades, public works, and her application essay on the importance of commu-nity service.  She recently attended a Troy Lions Club family picnic where she re-ceived her $500.00 schol-arship.  The check presen-tation was performed by Lions Scholarship Chair Joe Jackson.    

The Troy Lions Club is a non-profit commu-nity service organization serving Troy, Covington, Piqua, Pleasant Hill, Tipp City, and surrounding ar-eas of Miami County since 1942.  Their primary mis-sion is vision health.  They

also support many other community programs.  For more information see the Lions website: www.e-club-house.org/sites/Troy_OH  or call (937) 335-7345. 

Sunup to sundown. Those are the hours newly elected U. S. Congressman War-ren Davidson is working as he immerses himself in the responsibilities of his new job in Washington, D.C. He spoke with Troy Rotarians during their weekly meeting on August 9th to share more of what he plans to do while representing Ohio’s 8th Con-gressional District.

Davidson won the race to occupy the seat vacated by former Speaker John Boeh-ner, when Boehner resigned from office in October 2015.

The swearing in ceremo-ny took place June 9, 2016, and Davidson has been busy gaining knowledge on up-coming appropriations bills and votes. His priorities in-clude reducing the influence of government on businesses and the lives of individual citizens. He wants to fix the country’s health care, our military and foreign policy areas while diligently protect-ing the United States Consti-tution from erosion. He’s also been active in researching important topics, such as the Zika virus and how to eradi-

cate the mosquito-borne dis-ease. He is looking forward to January 2017 when his full term will begin.

A native Buckeye and Troy businessman, Davidson en-

listed in the Army after high school and witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall while serv-ing in Germany. Thanks to his work ethic and strong leader-ship skills, he was offered the chance to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in the top 10 percent of the class and then held positions in distinguished units: The Old Guard, the 75th Ranger Regi-ment, and the 101st Airborne Division. Once he complet-ed his service and returned to civilian life, he earned an MBA from the University of

Notre Dame, graduating with honors. He is based in Troy and has an office at 12 South Plum Street, right across from the Court House. To learn more about Davidson, visit www.davidson.house.gov.

Troy Rotarians and the Troy Rotary Foundation support several communi-ty projects annually. During the 2015-16 Rotary year, over $23,000 in scholarships and community aid was distrib-uted from the fund, includ-ing support for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library pro-

gram, Rotary’s annual Shoe Project, academic and com-munity service scholarships, and sponsorships to sum-mer camps at Brukner Na-ture Center and WACO Air Museum. The Troy Rotary Club is a member-involved, goal-oriented service club focused on socio/economic issues that have an impact both locally and internation-ally. Follow their activities on Facebook at Troy Rotary Club. To learn more about Rotary and membership, please visit www.troyohioro-tary.org.

Sweeney Wins Lions Scholarship

Congressman Davidson Speaks at Troy Rotary

The Sons of the Amer-ican Revolution, Rich-ard Montgomery Chapter, which represents Troy and all of Miami County, recent-ly awarded the Miami Me-morial Park in Covington, Ohio a “Flag Certificate.”  This award is presented to individuals, companies and governmental agencies that fly the United States flag for patriotic purposes only.  It is not given to any commercial enterprise that obviously flies it for advertising pur-poses. 

The Miami Memorial Park recently finished their restoration of their Veter-

ans Memorial Monument.  Along with the Veterans Gardens, they are paying their respects to all those who served in the United States military.  The Sons of the American Revolu-tion were represented by the Richard Montgomery Chap-ter Secretary Bill Ellerman who said, “the SAR is proud to present this award upon the completion of such a beautiful tribute to our vet-erans.” 

The Sons of the American Revolution is a non-profit charitable organization af-filiated with the Ohio Soci-ety and National Society of

SAR, whose members have proven ancestry to patriotic activity during the Revolu-tionary War and founding of the United States of Ameri-ca.  The Richard Montgom-ery Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meet at 7:30pm on the first Wednesdays of the month (except for a summer break of July and August) at the Dayton Masonic Center lo-cated at 525 W. Riverview Ave. in Dayton.    Interested parties in membership, po-tential programs and guests should call 937-335-7345 or email skpk1984@aol.com for more information.

SAR Presents Flag Certificate

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