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to the cost of the nearly $80 billiona-year food stamp program, which has doubled in the past five years. The vote was 234-195 against the bill, with 62 Republicans voting against it. The bill also suffered from lack of Democratic support necessary for the traditionally bipartisan farm bill to pass. Only 24 Democrats voted in favor of the legislation after many said the food stamp cuts could remove as many as 2 million needy recipients from the rolls. The addition of the optional state work requirements by Republican amendment just before final passage turned away many remaining Democratic votes. Majority Leader Eric Cantor, RVa., and No. 2 Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland, both of whom voted for the bill, immediately took to the House floor and blamed the others party for the defeat. Cantor said it was a disappointing day and that Democrats had been a disappointing player. Hoyer suggested that Republicans voted for the food stamp work requirements to tank the bill. What happened today is you
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Farm bill fails after GOP pushback

62 House Republicans join Democrats in voting against measure.
BY MARY CLARE JALONICK
of The Associated Press

Stutzman statement
U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, a Republican whose 3rd District includes Allen County, and a fourth-generation farmer from Indiana, issued the following statement after the House rejected the farm bill. Hoosiers sent me here to change the way Washington works and Im pleased that my colleagues have joined me in rejecting the old path of business as usual. While it might have been called a Farm Bill, the American people understand that it was anything but. This trillion dollar spending bill is too big and would have passed welfare policy on the backs of farmers. As a fourth-generation farmer, I know first-hand how important the Farm Bill is for farmers but I also know that farm policy and food stamp policy are different. Thats why I am renewing my calls for Congress to have an up-or-down vote to split the Farm Bill into a true, farm-only Farm Bill and a separate food stamp bill. Separate consideration of these policies will allow us to forge ahead with real solutions and reform instead of repeating the mistakes of the past. Lets get to work.

WASHINGTON The House rejected a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill Thursday that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps and let states impose broad new work requirements on those who receive them. Those cuts werent deep enough for many Republicans who objected

GOING STRONG AFTER 33 YEARS

Greek traditions live on

Food is big, but festival is more than cuisine
BY MATTHEW GLOWICKI
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States rights are becoming popular

Some states have laws that reject federal ones on guns, marijuana.
BY DAVID A. LIEB
of The Associated Press

Standing for hours at a time, the yia yias scoop, slice and sell the sweet pastries they toiled for weeks to make. Later on, some of their grandchildren and other youth Greekfest from Holy TrinWhen: 11 a.m.ity Greek Or11 p.m. today thodox Church and Saturday, perform tradi11 a.m.-5 p.m. t i o nal Gr e e k Sunday dances for the Where: audience. Headwaters Park Its all part of Cost: $3, 4-10 Greekfest, a p.m. today and summertime Saturday (for staple in Fort those 16 and Wayne now in older) its 33rd year. Nikos Nakos manned the roasting lamb, turning on the spit. Hes a first-generation Greek. He lives just 10 doors down from his mother, Joanna, who was nearby helping visitors at the bakery table. We want people to be a Greek

ONLINE: GET A TASTE OF THE FOOD AND DANCING AT GREEKFEST IN VIDEOS AT NEWS-SENTINEL.COM.
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The 13 members of Triada Dancers of Fort Waynes Omega group prepare to step onto the dance floor Thursday evening, the first day of Greekfest at Headwaters Park. Omega is the newest of Triadas five dance troupes.

for at least one weekend of the year, Nikos Nakos said. To truly enjoy life and enjoy music and enjoy our religion, as well. His son, Christos, also helped out at the event. Many of the 300 or so families that are a part of Holy Trinity pitch in for the fest in some way. Its truly a community event, Nakos, said one that

must be passed on to the next generation. We have to have our kids carry on the traditions, he said. A lot of recipes are from our yia yias and have been passed down to our wives and sisters and brothers, and will be passed down to our daughters and sons. Its a process thats always hap-

pening, but one that is amplified as many original founders of the festival pass away, Greekfest 2013 Chairperson Deanna Gountras said. I feel like Im a transition person, she said. Im learning from the old and bringing in the new.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Imagine the scenario: A federal agent attempts to arrest someone for illegally selling a machine gun. Instead, the federal agent is arrested charged in a state court with the crime of enforcing federal gun laws. Farfetched? Not as much as you might think. The scenario would become conceivable if legislation passed by Missouris Republican-led Legislature is signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. The Missouri legislation is perhaps the most extreme example of a states rights movement that has been spreading across the nation. States are increasingly adopting laws that purport to nullify federal laws setting up intentional legal conflicts, directing local police not to enforce federal laws and, in rare cases, even threatening criminal
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Im trying to get young people to carry on the traditions and learn. After all, the festival requires a lot of work. Planning began back in November. The many hours of organizing, including many hours this week to prepare much of the homemade food, are all in an effort to raise money for the church, and ultimately, the various charitable organizations that it in turn supports. In particular, the funds are used by the churchs

chapter of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, made of up women in the church. Past funds have gone toward disaster relief in such places as post-Katrina Louisiana and tornadostricken Midwestern states. Gountras, who married into a Greek family, said its their spirit of hospitality and caring that makes the festival what it is. She shared how in many Greek homes, guests will always be offered food and drink, and oftentimes a lot of it. We want people to feel that way when theyre here, she said. They want you to feel like youre taken care of.

Highlights
Olympic 5K Run: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Headwaters Park Live Greek Music by Lazaros: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. today and Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday Learn to Greek dance By Matthew Glowicki workshop: 3 p.m. Saturday of The News-Sentinel Greek cooking demonstrations: Spanakopita is a spinach-and1 p.m. and 4 p.m. today and feta-filled filo crust pastry. Saturday Traditional Greek dance performances by Triada Dancers: 12:30 p.m., 12:45 p.m., and again beginning at 6 p.m. today and Saturday. Beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. A sampling of the more than 25 menu choices: Gyros: $7 Pork/Chicken Souvlaki: $7 Spanakopita: $3 Baklava: $2.50 For more information, visit fortwaynegreekfestival.org.

By Jaclyn Goldsborough of The News-Sentinel

Triada Dancers, a Greek dance troupe, takes the stage at Greekfest to perform traditional Greek dances. The troupe is split into four groups based upon age and skill. The four groups include Kala Paidia, Doxa, Asteria, Meraklides and Omega.