http://fairborndailyherald.com en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:55 GMT Daily feed of articles http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177786 FAIRBORN — Area bicycle enthusiasts will soon find it easier to take a spin through Fairborn with the opening of the Mad River Bikeway extension next week. With the completion of the new 3.6 mile recreational bikeway, downtown Dayton and the more than 330 miles of trails in the regional bikeway system, are now connected with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the Huffman Prairie Trail and the Kauffman Avenue Bikeway which extends to Wright State University and Fairborn. Fairborn Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:06:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177787 http://fairborndailyherald.com/SiteImages/Article/Tnail/177787.jpg TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — As a teenager, Steve Libert was mesmerized by a teacher’s stories of the brash 17th Century French explorer La Salle, who journeyed across the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi in a quest for a trade route to the Far East that he hoped would bring riches and renown. Particularly intriguing was the tale of the Griffin, a vessel that La Salle built and sailed from Niagara Falls to the shores of present-day Wisconsin before sending it back for more supplies. Fairborn Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:07:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177788 http://fairborndailyherald.com/SiteImages/Article/Tnail/177788.jpg FAIRBORN — An increase in Pay-to-Play fees was given a reprieve at Thursday’s Fairborn City School board meeting. The board unanimously approved school fees for the 2013-14 school year, but chose to hold off on approving Pay to Participate fees for school athletics and band. “We have yet to hear what our school funding will be from the state of Ohio,” Superintendent Dave Scarberry said. “That’s supposed to be done by June 30. So once we know what that funding level is going to be, that will help us to determine whether we stay at $500, or less. We decided to hold off until we had the right data that we could make the right decision.” Had the Pay to Participate measure been approved, all student athletes in grades 7-12 would have to pay $500 per student, per sport, per season, with no family cap option. Fee changes for band students were also delayed. That proposal is for $200 per band student. Fairborn Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:08:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177785 FDC meeting FAIRBORN — The Fairborn Development Corporation will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, June 17 in the city council room, 44 West Hebble Ave. They will discuss potential funding sources and future acquisition of commercial property. Fairborn Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:06:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177775 NEW CARLISLE — American Legion Post 286 of New Carlisle will hold a Flag Retirement Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Flag Day, June 14, at 2251 N. Dayton-Lakeview Road. This is one of the largest flag retirement ceremonies in the country. Thousands of worn and tattered American flags will be honorably retired. During the ceremony, the flags receive their final inspection and are condemned as unserviceable, and then they are honorably and ceremoniously retired by burning. Fairborn Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:28:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177774 http://fairborndailyherald.com/SiteImages/Article/Tnail/177774.jpg FAIRBORN — Local blood donors will once again have a chance to support their favorite public safety members by attending the “Battle of the Badges” blood drive next week. The annual blood drive will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 at the Fairborn American Legion Post banquet room, 526 Legion Lane. The event challenges public safety officers, staff members of the City of Fairborn and WPAFB, as well as the public, to cast a “vote” in the competition when they register to donate. “This is just a nice, friendly competition between the Fairborn and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base fire departments and the Fairborn Police Department,” said Tonia Ward, secretary to Police Chief Terry Barlow. “It’s kind of a fun competition and a fun way to get citizens involved.” Fairborn Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:27:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177762 FAIRBORN — The Fairborn Education Foundation/Alumni Association (FEF/AA) is inviting alumni to join them to march in the Fairborn Fourth of July parade. Anyone who graduated from the Fairborn City Schools and would like to join fellow alumni in showing their school spirit is encouraged to contact FEF/AA director Carol Baugh by Friday, June 28, to receive a t-shirt. Fairborn Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:14:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177764 http://fairborndailyherald.com/SiteImages/Article/Tnail/177764.jpg FAIRBORN — Though there will be no Heritage Day celebration this weekend, the event is scheduled to return in 2014 as part of the July 3rd Block Party. Co-chair of volunteer activities Sue Nelson started her role with Heritage Day in 2006 playing a character at the annual event with the encouragement of organizer Dr. Michael Horton. After his death in 2009, Nelson and co-chair Anne Breden stepped up to help keep the celebration of Fairborn’s heritage alive. “We just didn’t want to see it stop and we wanted to find a way to have the Mercer-Smith house open more than one weekend a year,” said Nelson, who has also taken charge of the gardens at the Mercer-Smith Historical Park at the corner of First and Middle Streets. The two volunteers started the monthly open houses of the Mercer-Smith House and the historical presentations at the Fairborn Community Library. Fairborn Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:16:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177751 http://fairborndailyherald.com/SiteImages/Article/Tnail/177751.jpg FAIRBORN — Five Wright State University engineering students were exposed to medical care and foreign culture in the African nation of Malawi by delivering an X-ray machine and incubator to a small rural clinic. Assistant engineering professor Nasser Kashou, Ph.D., took the undergraduate biomedical and mechanical engineering students as part of a global health service-learning course. The students are Patrick Morrissey of Yellow Springs, Rachel Bruce of Tipp City, Katherine Gamber of Canton, Luke Stork of New Lebanon and Caitlin Hinds of Cincinnati. Fairborn Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177749 FAIRBORN — Wright State Orthopaedics will offer an educational session about osteoporosis and bone health at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, in the Family Medicine Conference Room in the Wright State Physicians medical office building on the campus of Wright State University (725 University Blvd.). Fairborn Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:14:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177752 FAIRBORN — The Fairborn Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their June Chamber Chat from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at Giovanni’s Pizzeria é Ristorante Italiano, 215 West Main St. Those wishing to donate door prizes should drop them off at the chamber office no later than June 12. Fairborn Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:18:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177750 http://fairborndailyherald.com/SiteImages/Article/Tnail/177750.jpg FAIRBORN — In a city that’s home to many veterans and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn now has a special parking place just for those who have served. The Fairborn Government Center marked the closest parking space to its entry doors with a sign for veterans only. “With Fairborn being located next door to one of the premier military bases in the world, and with all of the veterans who live in our community, having a parking space set aside for our veterans is a small token of our appreciation for the many sacrifices they have made for the freedoms we all enjoy and hold dear,” says Councilman Dan Kirkpatrick. Fairborn Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:15:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177734 FAIRBORN — A Fairborn man is in jail after allegedly pulling off part of an infant’s scalp while fighting with the child’s mother last week. Fairborn police and medics were dispatched to a Duncan Drive apartment June 5 following a 9-1-1 call from a Kodi Weatherspoon, 34. “I need an ambulance out here, I gotta hurt baby,” the male subject told dispatchers. “I’m so sorry . . . me and my wife we got into a little argument and the baby got hurt.” Upon arriving at the residence, Fairborn police found Shunta Darlene Weatherspoon, 35, holding an infant in a blanket. The victim told police she had allegedly been struck by her husband. She had a large, swollen abrasion above her right eye, according to the report. The report also said blood was found throughout the apartment, with large amounts in the kitchen and some in the infant’s crib. Fairborn Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:01:00 GMT http://fairborndailyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=138&SubSectionID=580&ArticleID=177728 FAIRBORN — Fairborn children in need of a good meal and a little bit of fun this summer are once again encouraged to come to one of three free summer lunch sites beginning Monday. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is designed to fill the nutrition gap many children experience while school is out of session. Along with receiving a free, nutritious lunch, children will participate in hands-on activities to learn more about healthy eating and staying active. Fairborn Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:33:00 GMT