Piatt has loved the paper since he was 4 and reading the comics section. Now, at 71, he and his wife, Cindy, rely on the paper to give them their first glimpse of the world. The Piatts live seven miles outside of Yellow Springs.
“Life would not be normal without the Dayton Daily News and would have far less daily pleasure,” Piatt said. “From when I was the age of 4 to now when I am seventy one, this has been my paper.”
Both Cindy and Steve are semi-retired clinical social workers. When they were working full-time, the Piatts said they used the paper to stay up-to-date on happenings in their field.
“It was a daily ritual and necessity, to my mind, to be fully informed by the (Dayton Daily News) before I left for work each day,” Piatt said. “Any social worker worth their salt would need to be aware of what’s going on in the area.”
Steve and Cindy said the newspaper is the most important tool for a social worker.
“The Dayton Daily News is one of the single most important information centers in our community.”
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“Life would not be normal without the Dayton Daily News and would have far less daily pleasure.”
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