City Manager Discusses Recreation Options, Future Plans

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City manager discusses recreation options, future plans By Lance Winkler two newly elected members of the mendations from the 25-member Two separate venues in minton, wrestling, etc.. Restrooms Monday morning was spent in Oakwood City Council. committee. Oakwood are under consideration and a concession area would also fruitful discussion with Oakwood A farewell reception is planned “There are a lot of things to con- for providing sports and recre- be included. City Manager Norbert Klopsch for outgoing Oakwood Mayor Judy sider. Interestingly, the challenge ation facilities for Oakwood citi- According to Klopsch, the discussing upcoming plans and Cook on Monday, Jan. 25 at the before us is that the responses were zens – the Oakwood Community committee is about “halfway done priorities for Oakwood in the Oakwood Community Center from all across the board,” Klopsch said. Center and Old River. According with the Master Plan phase.” Next year 2010. Major projects for the 4 to 7 p.m. Presentations honoring “For example, Oakwood Sports to Klopsch, the OCC is the pre- on the agenda is a random phone city in 2010 include the Pointe her will be given at 5:30 p.m. Director Mark Hughes pointed out ferred location for programs: chil- survey of 300 to 400 Oakwood Oakwood/Sugar Camp develop- The Pointe Oakwood residen- that among the student body at dren, adults and seniors; the Old homes to be conducted in February ment, the Athletic/Recreational tial development will see a large OHS, over 200 student participate River locale is under consider- and March. More public meetings facility Master Plan, an update increase in infrastructure this year in track & field. That’s over 10 ation for a number of other sports are in the offing as well. A formal in the Municipal Court software and announced that the road into percent of the total student body.” uses. Installing a soccer field using presentation before the city council and improved guidelines dealing the development and leading into Klopsch also mentioned that synthetic turf is one option being is planned for May. with both Safety Department and the area where the soccer fields as far as swimming goes, anoth- considered. A playground for the “A rainy day fund of between Finance Department procedures. are has now been completed. More er high involvement sport, co-op younger set is also in consider- $3- and $4-million is available if The next formal meeting of roads and laying of gas and electric plans are further in the making ation. the city council wants to use it for the Oakwood City Council is lines are expected to be completed with the University of Dayton as A high-end proposal is to build that purpose,” Klopsch said. “...but Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. That meet- this year as well. the Oakwood swim team already a fieldhouse at Old River that it won’t cover nearly what people ing to be held next week will The city has received 350 practices there year-round and would be about the size of three want from the facility. It’s coun- see the election of a new mayor returned survey questionnaires negotiations to make the RecPlex to five basketball courts with an cil’s responsibility to manage that and vice mayor from the ranks of concerning a proposed recreation/ more accessible to OHS athletes is elevated indoor track, and room for fund and they decide if any portion the three incumbent members and sports center as well as recom- currently underway. basketball, volleyball, tennis, bad- can be used.”

Police nab suspect in rash of car break-ins Decorating Contest winners Members of the Oakwood scene category. Businesses By Capt. Randy Baldridge neighbor’s vehicle. The GPS Environmental Committee and multi-families are also cho- Oakwood Public Information unit found in the bag the suspect traveled the city from Dec. sen. Winners homes are photo- Officer threw down was identified by 13-19 choosing the winners for graphed and presented with a On Dec. 27, just after mid- the owner as one that had been our Holiday Decorating Event. certificate at the Oakwood City night, an alert citizen in the 300 in their vehicle. Oakwood offi- The city was split into six areas Council meeting in January. block of Beverly Place called cers charged the suspect with and a winner was chosen in theft and one count of failure to The winners of Oakwood’s Oakwood 911 to report that a both the daytime and night Holiday Decorating Event are: suspicious white male with a comply with a lawful order of hooded jacket just entered her a police officer. Both charges neighbor’s vehicle. The com- are first-degree misdemeanors. Daytime: plainant stated that the suspect The suspect was identified as 240 Far Hills Ave., Rita & Jawn Chasteen Jeremiah A. Lambert, white fled after she yelled at him and 234 E. Dixon, Debra Edwards & Kevin Bennett she then called 911. male, age 18 of 4233 Flowerdale Avenue in Kettering. Lambert 100 Patterson, The Wuebker Family Oakwood officers arrived Jeremiah A. Lambert 255 Corona, Michael Williams within minutes and began to was processed and transported 132 Dell Park, Richard Trehuba search the area. One alert officer cer and a Dayton officer, who to the Montgomery County Jail. began checking the bike path was on patrol in the area, took At this time, it is not known 310 Southview, The Kleinhenz Family which runs between Oakwood the suspect into custody without if this suspect is tied to a recent and Dayton. After exiting his further incident. rash of nighttime car break-ins Nighttime: that have been occurring on the cruiser he observed two males, When the suspect fled the 320 Acorn, Paul Vanderburgh one of which matched the call- east side of the city. Detectives first officer he threw down a 800 Shafor Blvd., Steve Taylor & Patty Herron er’s description. The officer brown bag that was recovered. will be following up on this 226 Telford, Curtis Wozniak proceeded to order both subjects This bag contained a GPS unit, case to see if the suspect can be to stop and kneel down on the power cord and four cans of linked to the other crimes. The 227 Wonderly Ave., The Marshall Family ground. One suspect dropped to beer. On the ground where the second individual was coop- 224 Grandon Road, Jack & Nancy Campbell his knees and raised his hands suspect was taken into custody erative with officers and could 906 Harman Ave., Laurie Keller and the second suspect fled on was another small baggie with not be directly linked to the foot. Within minutes another theft. He was released without marijuana and a small flashlight. Multi-Family: Oakwood officer observed this The Dayton officer charged the charges. 4 Spirea / 1104 Far Hills, Jennifer Lauterbach & The Reasoner’s suspect exit the bike path near suspect with public intoxication Citizens are asked to remain the 400 block of Patterson Road and possession of marijuana. alert to this type of activity and and ordered him to stop. Again The suspect was photo- to call the Safety Department Business: the suspect fled, but got hung up graphed and positively identi- immediately to report any suspi- 2411 Far Hills Ave., “Rife Jewelers” in brush and cut off by several fied by the complainant as the cious persons or circumstances 2501-05 Far Hills Ave., “Shapes” & “Get Dressed” fences. A third Oakwood offi- individual she observed in the that they observe. 2

WSU’s Madrigal Dinner rings in medieval X-mas Wright State’s annual Madrigal and serving wenches. All was to wife as they continue their dual from a brass quartet. Alan Parr, dinner. Always fun, these dinners the delight of the capacity crowd. careers. Lovely Jennifer Johansen Andy Randall, Tyler Castrucci Burt capture the spirit and some of the Next year, I will wear a lace and brought her husband Rob who and Jared Webster were hidden facts about life in the storied 16th ruff and carry a sword or mace. played the loveable Bob Cratchit. in the choir loft of Oakwood’s Saidel century. Well, maybe the year after that. You have heard that a star can Lutheran Church of our Savior. Authenticity wavers a bit as A Christmas Carol be born on stage. In this produc- Hidden but very well heard. knives, forks and spoons abound. tion, a new family of stars was We moved, after our experi- Harpist Leah Estes and WSU The food, really delicious, reflects born. WSU super-star and new opera student Stefani Dodge I hope that each of you had the typical bounty of that time ence in the lord’s ancient castle, graduate J. J. Tiemeyer surprised to England in the early 19th cen- joined the a cappella singers of a very merry Christmas. We all with meat pies, brannbrede, bûche everyone and popped the ques- Musica! These lovely ladies look forward to a healthy and Noël, and, of course, plum pud- tury. What else could it be but tion to beautiful WSU dancer/ another telling of the ever-popular were fine additions to an exciting more prosperous New Year. The ding. actress Hannah Grizz. This will program events surrounding Christmas A Christmas Carol by Charles The entertainment, continu- be remembered as the best curtain The concert ended with teem with the joys we wish each Dickens. ous and full of joy, was led by call ever for the Loft Theatre. Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony other. I must play a bit of “catch A Christmas Carol, in its many Drew Collins as Master of his Alan Bomar Jones, the most of Carols. Assisting Musica! and up” to share some of these festive permutations, emanates from Lordship’s Chapel and the lord hilarious Christmas ghost imagin- the soloists were the handsome events. every media form at this season. and lady themselves, Bill Rickert able, must talk to director Kevin young persons of the Kettering Christmas began in the year and Amy Vaubel. They com- Occasionally, I vow to avoid the- Moore. Next season, he can add ses flights into sentimentality. I Children’s Choir. Britten took 1529; at least we all pretended manded a cast of nearly 100 sing- another family link to the cast by us full circle by including several we were medieval wassailers at ers, dancers, boar’s head carriers, can even be heard saying “bah including his lovely wife Becky humbug!” medieval songs harkening back Barrett-Jones. to where this all started – at the For the past several seasons, I Kay Bosse wins the prize as her have attended the Human Race Madrigal dinner. loveable busybody character and We look forward with expecta- Theatre Company’s version and Mark Douglas-Jones is a Scrooge I find it to be fun and very enter- tion to 2010. The years fly by but you want to love. And that’s no we remain, hopeful, steadfast in taining. Perhaps the fact that I humbug! know three quarters of the cast has our love of life and the arts which something to do with my broken Musica! make life so worth living. resolve. One of the highlights of the I send you all my own best This fun and “feel good” show Christmas season was Musica’s wishes for 2010. May it be a year is delivered by excellent actors holiday concert. Artistic Director full of happiness and joy. To with a wry twist to each char- Robert Jones uses the most imagi- start it off royally, we have the acter. The cast carries family native programming. There were Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve theater to a new level. Darling plenty of traditional carols and Gala Concert. Maestro Neal has children, siblings Jacob and Maria a few very different ones – A added a pair of talented lovelies, Boyd, returned as a very hale and Charlie Brown Christmas, for soprano Laura Portune and vio- healthy Tiny Tim, and Tim’s sis- example. linist Kirstin Greenlaw to make ter. Claire Kennedy and Aaron The performance began with the Gala more gala. I hope to see Vega are very much husband and a stunning collection of music you there! Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Vienna without leaving Dayton!

Book now and spend New Year’s Eve with your own Dayton Philharmonic. Presented by Ke ering Health Network 8:00 - 10:00, December 31, Schuster Center Neal Gi leman conducts a sparkling program entitled “Viennese Homecoming” Tickets 228-3630 or daytonphilharmonic.com 3

Blue Turtle Toys has new website Located in the Shops of From this site you can view their Oakwood, Blue Turtle Toys is a inventory, place orders online, unique specialty and educational and contact the store. Looking for toy store. They offer a wide variety something unique and special and of toys, games, puzzles, dolls, arts the Shelf, Ganz, Kaloo, M3 Girl can’t find it on their site? Blue & crafts, and infant toys including Designs, Breyer Horses, Taggies Turtle Toys will try their best brands such as; Corolle, Eeboo, and Zoobies just to name a few! to locate what you are looking Groovy Girls, Melissa & Doug, Now, not only can you shop for. There is even an entire page Alex Toys, Kid Galaxy, Peacable in their store, but you can also devoted to toys Made in the USA. Kingdom Press, Playmobil, Klutz, shop online! Blue Turtle Toys has For more information, go to Alexander Dolls, Berlin Wood recently launched their new web- www.blueturtletoystore.com or Products, Brain Noodle, Elf on site: www.blueturtletoystore.com. contact them at (937) 294-6900.

Children’s clothing store looking for buyer After Christmas Sale Cutie Patooties announced Centerville. Caprice Freeman to size 5, girl’s clothing to size it will be closing at the end and Jill Bohaboy purchased 6x and many gifts, books and of January unless a buyer is the business in August 2006. toys. found. Cutie Patooties is a spe- The original owners opened the Please contact Jill Bohaboy cialty store offering children’s store in August of 2005. Cutie at [email protected] fine apparel and gifts, located Patooties carries infant and if interested in purchasing the 30% at 63 West Franklin Street in newborn clothing, boys clothing business. Off Wright Library updating website With the New Year comes a more user-friendly site that includes technical difficulties, the new web- All new look for the Wright Library all of the library resources users site is expected to debut on Tuesday, website. With the help of OPLIN access the most. The new, more Dec. 29. The website address will (Ohio Public Library Information cost-effective set-up will also make remain www.wrightlibrary.org. Christmas Network), the library has been it easier for the library to maintain Anyone with questions can contact working to create a cleaner-looking, the site and update content. Barring the library at (937) 294-7171. Decor

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There was immediate interest This summer Healy crossed the about the Wrights, their family, pond to attend the Centennials in about the city of Dayton which honor of the Wright brothers. In they researched. It was printed Italy, she found a five-day celebra- there were 85,000 inhabitants of tion at Centocelle, the field where the city. the Wrights first flew a century Since no one had a photograph ago. Since she was last there the of the Wrights’ home, one was military field has been modernized drawn, a box-like structure with with new front gates, gatehouses the brothers in front of it and pub- and an entrance of palm trees, a lished. They spoke of the cycle large sculptured eagle alongside a shop that was started in 1885 and modern Italian jet airplane, surely stated one had to admire the sim- the most beautiful of all military plicity with which the Wrights airfield entrances. approached their work. In Germany, on a trip to With a start they woke up to Potsdam, the royal city with the the fact that in Le Mans a world fabled Sans Souci Palace which shaking event was going on at the Orville flew over, there was no local race track. celebration, although a street where the first flight field existed has been named after him. France, Flight at Pau Airfield however, was a different story….. The Palm Beach of Europe, Pau, at the turn of the century was a chic resort. During “the sea- Worlds’ first demonstration son” the equivalent of “The Shiny of the airplane at Le Mans Sheet” announced the recent noble When Wilbur Wright came to arrivals and the hotels where they Le Mans in the summer of 1908 to were staying. The cream of English assemble the Flyer he was imme- aristocracy and the English king diately besieged by photographers came to this sunny resort at the and journalists. He never allowed base of the Pyrenees Mountains. the airplane to be photographed, They transformed Pau into a however, and he kept it a secret home away from home as the as he continued working for seven arrivals established their English weeks on the airplane. customs which were above all Le Mans is the auto capital of sportive. They designed the first Europe. It is famous for its annual golf course on the Continent, the automobile race on its city streets. indoor tennis court, the croquet Today the popular Le Mans Grand club, the English Hunt, tea parties Prix is the largest on the Continent. at the Grand Hotel Gassion. There It was fitting that Wilbur debuted were English balls and concerts the plane in this town. and lecture series (The History of His goal and purpose at the the Art of Music). time was to obtain the 500,000 One would hardly know they franc prize offered by Lazarre were in France. The “Pau Season” Weiler, a French manufacturer. had regular front page columns Wilbur worked in solitude to try such as “The Pau Hounds.” to put together the artificial bird he They were a sportive bunch. had created (as the papers report- So when it was announced that ed). So not much was mentioned Pau had snagged the Wrights to in the Le Mans paper before he demonstrate the new sport, the flew; in fact nothing at all on the airplane, the excitement level was day he flew for the first time, high. Everyone worked toward August 8. this grand honor. There was much On the 9th of August. Wilbur’s to be done: housing on the fly- flight was front page news. They ing field to be built, a grand- spoke of the date of that first stand and a telephone installed. flight, that memorable date, of The Wrights would be able to the incomparable master, Wilbur announce the time of their next Wright. “The spectacle was flight. The English banks contrib- both prestigious and charming uted, of course. The paper also as he had made two circles on printed the names of all the major Four vintage that first flight.” No superlatives French banks who contributed to n e w s p a p e r were spared by the media now in the coming exhibition. There were and postcard describing the event. On a later articles on the Wrights before they vignettes cover- page was given the statistics of the came and nearly every day during ing the Wrights’ 1904-05 Dayton flights; it appears their four-month stay. European visit. 5 Wiffle & Ale Club hands out awards Gene’s VALET SERVICE 3040 Far Hills • 299-5631 20% OFF On Dry Cleaning Only Excludes: Suede & Leather, Wedding Gowns & Household Items With coupon: One coupon per customer per visit with incoming order. Expires 1/19/10

olidays to Oakwood n’s Happy H from the Bree Lucky Eddie The Life, Times and Family of former U.S. Congressman, Edward G. Breen by Edward Focke Breen Preface by the Honorable Tony P. Hall

he astonishing story of one man and one family who went from hard-workingT immigrants to wealth and political power. It is a cultural history of America from the mid-19th through the mid-20th centuries. The central character and his family encountered those who were shaping ideas and history, including Ohio Governor and newspaper magnate Jim Cox, Aviator Amelia Earhart, Presidents Harry S. Truman and John F. Kennedy, Miss America and many more.

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Learning math works if... UD professor publishes has shown that PLAY for young lem at their desk. Hands-on, active children is very much them being AT involvement works well for many logic and philosophy text Jim WORK. A program called Building students who have become lost while Blocks uses many types of games in the traditional paper-pencil tech- Oakwood resident Kurt writers, including W. V. Quine, Uphoff which call for the children to arrange, niques. For example in lessons on Mosser has recently published a Donald Davidson, Richard Rorty, Ed. D. sort, stack, and order such toys as the how to graph linear equations, a dif- book, Necessity and Possibility, and Michel Foucault, the author blocks. The brain grows as it pro- ferent prop comes out: a 9- by 4-foot The Logical Strategy of Kant’s also shows that Kant’s arguments vides links between and among new carpet. She then has her students use “Critique of Pure Reason. retain considerable relevance to Both solid research and extensive learnings. Thus when the children their bodies to graph problems. They Drawing on philosopher contemporary issues in epistemol- accomplishments by many teachers ogy, the philosophy of language, can count to seven, for example, they are ‘forced’ to get themselves, their Immanuel Kant’s published and provides clear evidence that ALL are also gradually learning that the whole bodies, into the problem which unpublished texts and a wide and current debates over postmod- children from pre-schoolers to high ernism. last number is the quantity involved builds a sense of proportion. range of texts from the history of schoolers can find success in learn- and the answer for that task. logic and philosophical inquiries The book is published by ing math IF EDUCATORS PAY Emma Brown’s The Washington A Nov. 12, 2009 article in The into language, Mosser provides an Catholic University of America ATTENTION TO WHAT WE Post Nov. 21, 2009 article headlined, Washington Post by Jennifer Buske interpretation of some of Kant’s Press. KNOW! For example a 12-29-09 “The playtime’s the thing” makes focused on an award-winning teacher most complex arguments, such Mosser is currently a professor NY Times article by Benedict Carey this very strong point: “Play is prob- of ninth-graders many of whom had as the Metaphysical Deduction. of philosophy at the University stresses that when we know how the lem-solving. It’s really critical life previously failed the eighth grade He demonstrates that, in spite of of Dayton and a recent recipient minds of young pre-schoolers work, skills.” Brown stresses that play is math Standards of Learning test. appearances, Kant appeals to com- of the Oakwood Wiffle and Ale they can be taught much more math essential for real, long-lasting learn- Sharon Dravvorn’s teaching methods mon sense to reveal both the scope Club’s Commissioner’s Award. than previously thought. ing but our test-happy culture seems include quirky sound effects and clas- to be trying to eliminate this very and limits of human knowledge. Mosser lives in Oakwood with Carey describes an urban district sical music as tools to interest and vital and successful learning tool. Engaging a wide range of his wife and two children. early childhood learning center which open minds to learning math with Sometimes we parents and com- has enabled children who typically success. are very far behind in math skills munity adults are guilty of “dumping such as even counting up to their own One student explained this when on” our own creative teachers who age of 3 or 4. Just three months into he said, “Making sounds to an equa- know the research and what their col- the school year, these children were tion helps me remember how to do leagues have found to be successful counting up to seven and higher and it.” teaching methods. I hope we can all even doing some elementary addition While teaching algebraic equa- be fully supportive of our own teach- and subtraction. How can this be so? tions, she uses red and green foam ers who do demonstrate such profes- Cognitive neuroscience research pieces to re-create the math prob- sional skill and knowledge. “The Gift of Peace of Mind”

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Harman Lego League Alumni News heads to state competition OHS alumni to perform in Rose Bowl Parade KY and Sandy Bally at 26 Corona invited: The Ohio State School for This coming Rose Bowl Parade will have two Oakwood Ave. the Blind Marching Band and the graduates participating. It will The Ohio University Marching Pickerington Central High School be Matt McAllister and Tim Band has been selected to perform Marching Band. The Ohio State Grannen. They are both in the in the world-famous Tournament University band will be there also. Ohio University Marching 110 of Roses Parade in Pasadena, The Tournament of Roses band. Matt graduated in 2007 and California next New Year’s Day. Parade is seen by approximately Tim in 2009. They were both The Marching 110 was selected one million in-person spectators, very active in the Oakwood High from hundreds of applicants as a domestic audience of 40 mil- school band. They both received one of 20 participating bands. lion television viewers, and an the Frederick R. Walker Awards The Marching 110 will showcase additional estimated 350 million when they graduated. Matt is son its unique style as it parades the television viewers in over 100 of Tom and Anita McAllister at five and a half-mile parade route countries. The event is carried 316 E. Monteray Ave. Tim is son down famed Colorado Boulevard. live on the ABC and HGTV net- of Matt Grannen from Villa Hills, Two other Ohio bands have been works.

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Edward Eugene Dillow Edward Eugene Dillow, age 89 Koziol, Olivia Koziol, Duncan of Oakwood and formerly of Mill Koziol, Owen Koziol, Zeke Burton Creek, died at 12:30 pm, Monday, and Lane Ferguson. Edward was December 21, 2009 at Champaign preceded in death by a daugh- County Nursing Home. He was ter, Doris Jean Burton; a brother, born January 1, 1920 in Mill Bob Powles and a sister, Mildred Creek, the son of Virgil and Dillow. Bessie Poole Dillow. He was a Funeral services will be con- member of the Oakwood United ducted on December 29, 2009 Dine in - Carry Out • Daily Lunch Specials Methodist Church, the Oakwood at 11:00 am at the Rendleman Garden Club, and the Polly-wog & Hileman Funeral Home in Voted People’s Association on Oakwood. Edward Jonesboro with the Rev. Richard the Best Choice retired after 49 years from the Hertenstein officiating. Friends Breakfast Awards GM&O Railroad and the Illinois may call at the funeral home on in Dayton! 2008 Central Gulf Railroad where he December 29, 2009 from 9:00 2009 was a brake man and conductor. am until the funeral hour at Survivors include three sons, 11:00. Burial will be in the St. Gary (Carol) Dillow of Altoona, John’s Cemetery near Dongola. Iowa, Gordon (Karen) Dillow Edward Eugene Dillow Memorials may be made to the of Mahomet, Ronald Dillow of children, Douglas Dillow, Donna Oakwood United Methodist Collinsville; One brother, Burton Dillow, Robert Dillow Maureen Church and envelopes will be (June) Dillow of Rock Falls; Clark, Lisa Burton, Lori Burton, available at the funeral home. M-F 6 AM - 2:30 PM Sat & Sun 7 AM - 3 PM One sister, Margie Souchon of Janna Koziol, Jennifer Ferguson; Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Kenner, LA; A son-in-law, Gary Eight great-grandchildren, Samuel Home in Jonesboro is in charge of 601 S Main St. 222-7411 Burton of Iola, KS; Eight grand- Clark, Maya Clark, Audrey the arrangements.

Bettye B. Haines Greene age 85, of Dayton departed life ment. She was a cake decora- and went to her Savior, Friday, tor at Woody’s, Lofinos, and December 25, 2009. She was Rikes bakeries retiring after 36 born December 19, 1924 in Mt. years. Bettye was known as the Sterling, KY. She was the daugh- ambassador of Brookdale Senior ter of the late Ben and Hazel Living of Oakwood. The fam- Hudgins. She was also preceded ily will receive friends Tuesday, in death by her husbands; John December 29, 2009 from 1-2 A. Haines, Robert E. Greene; and p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home brother Clarence Hudgins. Bettye Kettering Chapel (3940 Kettering is survived by her son, Gary (Judy) Blvd, Kettering, OH 45439). Haines; daughters, Jackqueline The service will follow at 2:00 (Bailey) Hawkins, Linda Puls; p.m. Burial will be at David’s step-son, Andrew (Lois) Greene; Cemetery. Donations may be grandchildren, Elizabeth (Chris) made to Acclaim Hospice (7887 Griffith, Jay (Tena) Hawkins, Washington Village Dr, #350, Amy (Brian) Brodbeck, Brad Bettye B. Haines Greene Dayton, OH) in Bettye’s memory. (Neely) Hawkins, Lori (John) To send the family a special mes- Gallienne, Troy Puls; 9 great- grandson. During WWII Bettye sage online, please visit www. grandchildren; and 1 great-great- worked for the defense depart- NewcomerDayton.com.

Oakwood $224,900 Lots of bang for your buck! Beautiful ‘Applying the Dream’ theme of 7th MLK Breakfast hardwood floors, French doors, The Cities of Kettering and Texas. Pastor Jones then earned his The Kettering Oakwood MLK replacement windows, fantastic Oakwood will host the sev- Masters of Divinity and Masters Breakfast was originally created remodeled, eat-in kitchen. Finished enth annual Martin Luther King of Sacred Theology degrees at by Oakwood Mayor Judy Cook lower level, sunny first floor study, Breakfast Celebration Monday, Yale University Divinity School and former Kettering Mayor 2.5 car garage, paver walkway & front Jan. 18, 2010 from 7:30 – 9:30 where he also served for five Marilou Smith in order to give porch. Dining room w/built-in corner a.m. in the Activity Center at years as Assistant Professor of residents a local opportunity to cupboard & sliding doors to rear deck Christ United Methodist Church, Practical Theology. After arriv- celebrate Dr. King’s ideals. & yard. 144 Oak Knoll. More info & Kamela Kordik, 3440 Shroyer Rd. in Kettering. ing in Dayton in 1977, Pastor “We have seen the program photos www.kamela.com Broker/Owner This year’s program, themed Jones received a Doctorate of evolve into a true “Community” Kamela & Company realty 299-0888 “Applying the Dream”, will fea- Ministry from United Theological celebration, said Mayor Cook. CRS, ABR, HHS ture Pastor Robert E. Jones of Seminary in 1994. Pastor Jones “Our vision of bringing a variety College Hill Community Church has received numerous local of people together for the same 299-0888 as the speaker. and national awards, includ- unified purpose has been realized E-Mail: [email protected] ing the Liberty Bell Award for Website: www.kamela.com Pastor Jones has been provid- through this event.” ing pastoral leadership at College Outstanding Community Service The Kettering Oakwood Hill Community Church for from the Dayton Bar Association MLK Breakfast is spon- more than 30 years. Pastor Jones and The James E. Stamp Award sored by Kettering Medical was born and grew up in North from the United Negro College Center Network, Town & Carolina. He received an under- Fund. He and his wife, Karen Country Shopping Center, and graduate degree from Huston- Jones, reside in the Dayton area Limitedbrands. For ticket infor- Tillotson College in Austin, with their son, Darrell. mation, visit www.komlk.org. 11

Dayton Baseball Grapple Jacks make it 2 straight Academy Open House Many OHS Boosters and alumni and has started the Dayton Baseball will remember the 1997 varsity base- Academy, located at 2685 Culver ball team that won the state title. Ave., Kettering. Many will also remember that pitch- An Open House is planned for this er Robbie Corrado had a big hand in newest venture started by Corrado on the string of victories they won. Sunday, Jan. 3 from 2-6. The event Corrado went on to be draft- will have the facility’s two batting ed out of high school by the New cages open for free, a chance to meet York Yankees but elected to attend the instructors: Rob Corrado, Mike the University of Kentucky instead, Hoendorf, Brad Thoma and Todd graduating in 2003 with a degree in Howell, free T-shirts and a raffle for business management. free Dayton Dragons tickets. He picked up where he left off, The school will be offering inten- pitching on various farm teams affili- sive classes in fielding, pitching and ated with the Texas Rangers, Atlantic batting both in a private setting as City and the independent minor well as groups or teams. For more leagues. He has returned to Dayton information call 937-620-0437. Donate cleats for Costa Rica Spanish students are again for donations at Zack Rodabaugh’s traveling to Costa Rica Feb 13-22, house on 13 Wiltshire Blvd. and 2010. We will be visiting a local one at the Oakwood Community school where we will donate Center. Please donate your old The OHS varsity wrestling team school supplies and soccer cleats soccer cleats, any size is helpful! to the Tico children. There will be Gracias por su ayuda! (Thank you By Kelly Kooser and Dayton Stebbins in a dual match Ehler, Pete McMillan, Brian Huey, a box for your help!) Last Saturday the Oakwood format. The home team was able to and Senior Jake Horlacher. Others Wrestling team was able to narrow- secure three gold medals, five silver winning key matches for Oakwood ly beat a tough Northeastern squad medals, and three bronze medals were Steven Harrell, Dan Pohlman, to claim the Oakwood Invitational along with the team championship. Cameron Wedding, Kyle Hagan and Wrestling Tournament title for the Going undefeated (4-0) for Connor Pearce. Program seeks volleyballers second year in a row at home in the the Jacks were Juniors Kevin Lee Next up for the Jacks is the ‘Pit.’ The day featured our Jacks (Co-Captain), Alex Kooser, and 47 School GMVWA Holiday The Sports For Youth promoting world peace. This against Springfield Northeastern, Jameson Kordik. Others with Tournament at Vandalia Butler to be Foundation. is currently year we are offering two Northwestern, Middletown Fenwick, only one loss (3-1) were Daniel held on Dec. 29-30. accepting player applications tours. One tour will travel from Canadian and American to London, Paris, the other boys and girls, age 15 - 20, will travel to Italy, visiting in who are accomplished high Venice, Florence and Rome. school or club volleyball Applications are available players. Applicants should from our website at www.vol- also be good citizens in their leyballtours.com” Enter to Win school and community. The For further information: 2010 Goodwill Ambassadors Sports For Youth Foundation, Dragons Volleyball Exchange pro- 6101 110th Ave SE Bellevue, FREE motes, international friend- WA. 98006; Phone (425) 255- Tickets! ships and peace through sport. 8102; email: info@sportsfo- 2010 marks the 30th year that ryouth.com; website www. T-Shirts! the Goodwill Ambassadors volleyballtours.com have conducted sports tours Open House Is This Your Long Lost Barber? January 3rd 2:00pm till 6:00pm (Free Cage Use) Terry Gibbs The official barber of the 2005 Senior Come meet our instructors and learn about a new 2000 sq. ft indoor Open held at the NCR Country Club. facility dedicated to helping young ball players reach their goals. • 2 fully turfed batting cages Terry is inviting all his clients to join him. • 2 fully turfed pitching mounds Also accepting new clients. Same great service! Same great price! • Soft toss area By Appointment. • Professional Instruction for hitting, pitching, and fielding • Cage Rental Available Relocated to Golden Shear Instructors: 4075 Marshall Road, Kettering Rob Corrado - Oakwood alumni drafted by new york yankees and texas rangers 937-299-5079 Brad Thoma- Former minor league player and current Oakwood baseball assistant Tues-Sat hours. Mike Hoendorf - Assistant coach with the university of Dayton’s a10 championship team Closed Sun and Mon 12

A multiple culinary adventure in Utah By Tanya Noffsinger and just about everything but Lucy’s 801-322-1489) the light side. (2100 Emigration glace. Now the exciting part is For all of my readers who join socks. Request a small tasting plate Now for comfort food, get on I-80 Canyon Rd., Salt Lake City, UT. the black-out. Popular in Europe, Oakwood’s own Dr. Bill and Linda of each of the different moles and going West and exit at Emigration 801-582-5807) particularly Germany, and Russia, Coyne for skiing in Park City, Utah get ready for your taste buds to rock Canyon to Ruth’s Diner, the sec- Breakfast just got better at John guests are blindfolded during one or for Winter Break, here’s an eating and roll. And now because ond oldest restaurant in & Tamrika’s, Blue Plate Diner more courses of dinner to heighten itinerary for you. Park City has the of two hour waits being U t a h , voted Salt Lake’s Best Breakfast the sense of taste. My D.C. and I standbys of Chez Betty, Mariposa, quite common, this party c e l e - so many times that I lost count of will be blindfolded for at least one Silver Lake Lodge and the casual in your mouth, color- brating the wall-placed awards. Founded other course and will throw caution Royal Street Cafe and The Blind splashed eatery, has come its 78th on the axiom that it is better to give to the wind, trust and have a New Dog but come through Parley’s up with a counter-intui- a n n i - than to receive, John & Tamrika Year’s Eve not soon to be forgotten. Canyon into Salt Lake City where tive business model by serve abundant portions with ser- It wouldn’t be a day without these recs will give you some of the opening the Red Iguana vice from the heart. The a controlled substance! At Les most delicious, unusual and hearty II just two blocks away. Mexican Benedict was Madeleines Patisserie (216 E. 500 food you’ve ever tasted. After just two weeks my favorite and fries in S., Salt Lake City, UT. 801-355- the overflow for RI I Utah are served with fry 2294) you can only buy six Kouing My D.C. (dining companion) on is seeing RI II serve this gustatory adventure has been sauce which I’ve never Aman in the store. Kouing Aman, 450 daily. Red Iguana seen in another locality. more commonly called “crack” Salt Lake City’s resident philoso- is on the way to and pher and co-founder and president Tamrika has shared the by Salt Lake City cognoscenti, is from the airport so it Blue Plate’s recipe for fry addictive!!! What is it? This flaky of the Forum for Questioning Minds, makes it an easy stop. Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford grad, sauce with me for your pastry is from Brittany and only six Their fans world- pleasure. As Guy Fieri of bakeries in the U.S. sell it. It has a Reece Newman. He has a palate wide have driven the that deserves a Zagat rating too. the Food Network has said basic croissant dough with fleur de Facebook wewan- of the Blue Plate it is “Off sel-salt harvested from the sea coast, And, curiously he was just tapped narediguana. Check by Oakwood’s Sharon Rab to be a the hook”. Go, you’ll love that combines with sugar to create a it out and be sure I it. crunchy, salty caramel on the out- first reader for the Dayton Literary have been through Peace Prize in addition to writing Now for fresh, local, side and a gooey flaky inside. This both kitchens and organic fare with flare, get pastry is making its way around numerous articles for the forthcom- you could eat from ing Encyclopedia of Global Justice. yourself over to the Tin the world in mail orders. It is the floor they Angel (365 W. 400 S. Salt Salt Lake’s equivalent of our Killer Our first stop...The Red Iguana, are so spotless. Lake City, UT. 801-328 Brownie from DLM. Call Romina for some killer holy mole. Mole Nowhere will you 4155.) This 34 seat restau- Rasmussen and order as many as (pron. mo-lay), a Mexican sauce, receive more warm, loving, like versary. Featured rant with rotating monthly you wish. You will hug me the next is the gem in the crown of Mexican you’re at home, service than from on the Food Network’s Diners, art exhibits (this month’s is sil- time you see me. cuisine. Lucy Cardenas and hus- Lucy and Bill. They will even bring Drive Ins and Dives, you get huge ver jewelry-for sale-cast like our From on location in SLC I wish band, Bill Coker, serve eight moles food to you in Park City if you have portions of all offerings including favorite food stuffs and hung on you all a happy and healthy New daily in addition to the huge, appe- a $200 order. And to seal the deal, deep fried mac & cheese, home- plates for display) has an ebullient Year filled with food adventures. tizing menu of other Mexican deli- Lucy has very generously divulged made pan fried chicken, pot roast, owner, Robin, and food to match So here are the recipes from Lucy cacies. The moles are made in her Mole Negro recipe to me for all meat loaf, mile high biscuits-the her personality. Already sched- and Tamrika ‘cause as you know fifteen gallon batches with nuts, of you. Muchas gracias. (736 W. best ever-salmon benedict, pulled uled for her unusual for the U.S., “Gotta run...Soup’s on. herbs, chiles, spices, avocado leaves North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT. pork benedict, sunrise spuds-yum, New Year’s Eve Blackout dinner, Ruth’s chocolate Malt Pudding I know I’m having Duxelle crusted To contact this columnist with and if that’s not enough, a menu elk with fingerling potatoes, baby questions, comments or suggestions for Vegan friends and things on vegetables and a Burgundy demi- go to [email protected].\

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22 W. Stroop Rd. • Kettering Holiday Clearance Mole Negro with Super Sale Chicken 3 Tbsps. vegetable oil 50% Off Christmas Merchandise 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast Ornaments, Seasonal Silk Flowers & Holiday Giftware halves The Blue Plate Kosher salt to taste Diner’s Fry Sauce 3-4 cups Mole Negro (recipe fol- 937-293-8426 lows) 2 qts. mayonnaise 12 (8 Inch) flour tortillas, warm. 5 cups ketchup Let 2 cups barbeque sauce Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and cook Mix the above and serve with until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes fries or hashed browns. per side.

And from The Red Iguanas Add enough mole to just about cover the chicken do your owner, Lucy Cardenas comes: and simmer 12 mins. Serve with warm flour tortillas. cooking tonight!

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Resident advised the glove box, age and theft. Upon arrival resident ad- driver’s console and trunk lid were opened vised that a rock had been thrown through DECEMBER 10 DECEMBER 13 but nothing was taken. The vehicle was the side window of her SUV parked in not present at time as it had been driven to her driveway and that a purse had been Citations work and was unavailable for inspection. taken from the front passenger seat. The Citations Damage done to the garage window was Allison N. Daeger, speeding-school zone large rock was still on the front seat of the William A. Stine, expired plates registra- a pry mark left on the bottom of window. vehicle. Fingerprints were lifted and sent Lindsey A. Steinberger, speeding tion Greg Ortel evidence technician was not Frank G. Battista, speeding-school zone for evaluation by the crime lab. No other Christopher J. Saunders, speeding available at time and resident advised not damage or trace evidence was found. 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GALLERIES & MUSEUMS ily. Dance competitions, Karaoke, laser light 48 High Street Gallery K-12 Gallery shows, animal presentations, games and priz- St. Anne’s District (228-4532) 510 E. Third St. (461-5149) es. End the night in true new years eve style Home to the Dayton Society of Painters and Ongoing – Works by children; classes with an official “ball drop” Boonshoft Museum Sculptors of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton Gallery hours are limited.; 1-5pm Sat & Sun Natl. Museum of the USAF 275-7431 Wright-Patterson AFB (255-3286) Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Ongoing – Major aircraft in chronological order Thursday 12/31 2600 DeWeese Parkway, ( 275-7431) from Wright Bros. to Stealth fighters and more. Dayton Philharmonic: New Years Eve 8pm Thru 1/10/10 Lab Detectives Solve a true- Ring in the new year in the company of 2,000 to-life crime, explore the crime scene - a Rosewood Gallery of your closest friends and with the romantic break-in and theft. Search for clues, evaluate 2655 Olson Dr, Kettering (296-0294) sounds of Dayton’s own world-class orchestra. the evidence to solved the crime as you try to 1/4 – 1/29 – Jim Condron/Diane Pribojan: Oil This year’s program will celebrate the Viennese determine “who done it.” Painting/Acrylic Painting waltz kings plus a range of composers with dis- tinct Austrian heritage or musical ties. Schuster Cannery Art & Design Centre University of Dayton Art Galleries Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-3 434 E. Third St., ( 228-2232) 300 College Park ( 229-4214 or 4254) Ongoing – Exhibits by more than 20 local art- Rike Gallery (229-3237) January 08 - 8:00 p.m. ists. All media 1/6 – 1/28 – Sabbatical Exhibition. Reception Faculty Recital Series: Kimberly Warrick, 1/19, 5-7pm soprano Dayton Art Institute 458 Belmonte Park North ( 223-5277) Wright State University Art Galleries January 13 - 11:30 a.m. Thru 12/31- 90 “Treasures of the Museum” Robert & Elaine Stein Gallery Java N Jazz highlighted A132 Creative Arts Center Thru 12/31 - Exploring Art A to Z – Kids 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway (775-2978) Thru 1/10/10 – Reflections on Darwin: Artists January 15 - 7:00 p.m. Experiencenter Gallery ( For pre-K through Black and Brilliant: A Charity Showcase of our 3rd grade). explore through various contemporary art practices the ideas behind evolution and its impact Culture in Music Dayton Visual Arts Center (DVAC) on today’s society. 118 N. Jefferson St (224-38220 January 16 - 8:00 p.m. Thru 1/1/10 – Holiday Gift Gallery: All media MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, Artist Series: Benjamin Coelha, bassoon; EVENTS Carlos Coelho, oboe; and Carl Anderson, Gallery St. John clarinet 4400 Shakertown Rd (320-5405) Wednesday 12/30 Thru 1/6/10 – Christmas in Latin America: Kid’s New Year’s Eve Party 5:30 – 8pm January 17 - 4:00 p.m. Christmas Settings A fun-filled celebration for the entire fam- The Art of Black Music

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