August 12, 2015 Tribune
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A TRTRUEUE CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY NNEWSPAPEREWSPAPER Week of Wednesday, August 12, 2015 | www.TroyTrib.com Miami County Fair is Just New Workout Around the Corner! Comes to Town By Nancy Bowman the calendar falls, Wright as well as those for the By Mike Woody It’s a class that Ulbrich explained. art and horticulture hall, really appreciates for Entries are up for the “It’s just fun, family en- which Wright said, “has The workout most the dedication everyone 2015 version of the Miami tertainment,” Mike Jess, really taken off .” The art quickly rising in popu- shows. “There’s nobody County Fair, where offi - fair board president, said hall features works such larity and spreading all who comes because they cials promise visitors will of the annual fair. The $5 as sewing, baked goods, across the nation is Barre, are bored. They are all in fi nd some old favorites daily admission “hasn’t scrap booking and many taught locally at fi ve dif- good shape and come for along with new adven- been raised in years,” he others. ferent locations by Bran- a workout,” she said. tures. added. Jess attributed some dy Ulbrich. Originated by A workout is what Fair visitors Aug. 14-20 Once on the grounds, increase to “going back a ballerina, many of the they get as Barre focuses should notice improve- visitors will fi nd the to the old way of entering moves in Barre are based on the smaller muscle ments to facilities includ- return of traditional before the fair instead of on classic ballet positions groups of the core, arms, ing the Junior Fair Build- food items along with a day of.” The day of set up and it’s named after the and legs. It’s low impact, ing and the Merchants few new ones such as a “created too long of lines ballet barre. However, the without any jumping Building, said Jill Wright, doughnut trailer, grilled for people to get their Preparing a barn at the class has morphed from around, but uses small fair secretary/manager. cheese sandwiches and stuff checked in,” he said. Miami County Fair a class for dancers into movements in often static Among the new enter- a top choice for devoted positions. The method tainment at this year’s at this year’s fairs, the workout fi ends. is highly effi cient as it fair will be a Marvelous local agricultural society One option for anyone allows for two to four Mutts show, featuring asked kids with poultry interested in Barre are movements at once, such dogs doing tricks, and projects to create a poster the classes Ulbrich leads as holding, pulsing, and the human tractor pull display to explain the avi- at the Robinson Branch stressing. “We get each scheduled for Sunday, an fl u for fair visitors. of the YMCA on Tuesday muscle group to the point Aug. 16. In the pull, eight “ There will be no poul- and Thursday nights teams will compete using try on the fairgrounds. Continued on Page 3 from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. a rope hooked to a trac- The only poultry here tor. Teams will pull for will be if you see a stuff ed distance and speed, Jess one,” Jess said. said. Improvements at the Other entertainment fairgrounds include new will include the Aug. 14 windows, lighting and truck and tractor pull and other features in the Fair Manager Jill Wright harness racing will be Junior Fair Building, new The fair always opens steak sandwiches. off ered Monday, Aug. 17, electric in the Merchants on the second Friday of There also will be and Tuesday, Aug. 18. Building and painting at August, meaning this plenty of exhibits to view With the Ohio Depart- the stadium. year’s activities start a with an increase this ment of Agriculture ban Continued on Page 3 little later thanks to how year in livestock entries on all live bird exhibitions Record Number of Festival of Nations Loan Sought for Election Petitions Coming Saturday Gas Station Reuse By Nancy Bowman be featured. A parade of nations will be held By Nancy Bowman would require removal, Invalidated Troy’s Annual Festival around 4 p.m. and a he said. of Nations will bring an children’s parade will get A Troy city Small Donald Butler said international fl avor to the under way around 5 p.m. Business Development they like the prospects By Nancy Bowman signatures; nominating loan committee wants of the property for their petition not completed; Great Miami River levee The fi rst festival Saturday, Aug. 15, from was organized by local more information from business. Miami County’s Board statement of candidacy the operators of the Duck “We’re the only ones of Elections invalidat- dated after signatures 2-8 p.m. residents including Ruth Brock and Leyla Heath Jenkins, the wife of then Wagon food truck and who want it,” he said. ed around 30 candidate collected; not dated; and catering before voting on The project fi rst phase petitions for the November not signed. are co-chairing this year’s Troy Mayor Pete Jenkins, festival, the 22nd edition. under the umbrella of the a $34,000 loan requested is almost complete and ballot including many The fi ling deadline was to help convert a long-va- would off er customers 16 from incumbents, late last Wednesday, Aug. 5, except “This is defi nitely Mayor’s International family-oriented and Council. The Festival cant West Market Street fl avors of hand-scooped week saying requirements for cities/villages with gas station into an ice ice cream and the snow- for fi ling were not met. charter forms of govern- anyone who is interested of Nations Committee in experiencing a taste of continues the tradition cream, snowball and food ball shaped ice. Food Bev Kendall, elections ment. The fi ling deadlines business. would be added fairly director, said the list of for councils in Tipp City, cultures from around the with support of the City world should plan to stop of Troy Mayor’s Council, The committee met soon. The business would petitions the board had to Piqua and West Milton Friday, Aug. 7, to discuss be seasonal. invalidate was the longest is later this month. The by,” Brock Heath said. “It Heath said. really is a great time.” The festival recognizes the requested three- The loan proposal is she has seen in 17 years board will review those year loan with business for 3 percent interest with with the elections offi ce. candidate petitions after This year’s featured and celebrates the Troy country will be China, area’s cultural diversity. owners Jenni and Don- collateral from the busi- “I’ve never seen this that deadline. ald Butler of JD Food on ness assets. many … mistakes like The board voted to continuing a tradition of There is no admission putting the spotlight on to the festival. For more the Go LLC. They said a Loan Committee this,” said board Chair- validate the petitions of self-funded project sec- Chairman Russ Thayer man Kelly Gillis before the around 60 other candi- one country each year. information, visit www. More than 20 countries troyfestivalofnations. ond phase would include said he was not comfort- board’s vote Aug. 7. dates. opening a larger part of able with the numbers Board member Jose Lo- In Troy, incumbent will be represented with com. many off ering traditional This weekend also is the building as an arcade/ provided. He asked for pez described many of the Doug Trostle and Michael activities area for kids. more detail including a mistakes as “elementary.” Ham were certifi ed as can- food for purchase and/or the annual Troy May- cultural displays. Among ors’ Concert. This year’s Donald Butler gave a formal business plan. Petitions invalidated didates for two full terms detailed description of Other committee mem- included both candidates on the Board of Education. the countries: Argentina, theme, in conjunction India, Honduras, France, with the 150th anniversa- the decision to pursue bers also said at least a fi ling for mayor of the The petitions of incum- the expansion of their simple business plan was village of Pleasant Hill and bent David Heff ner were Bosnia and Herzegovina, ry of the Lincoln assas- Germany, Japan, Peru sination, is “Lincoln and more than three-year- necessary. two of eight candidates invalidated for having an old business to the 100 Patrick Titterington, for the Tipp City Board of insuffi cient number of and Ukraine. Liberty: Music of the Civil Entertainment will be War Era.” W. Market St. property city service and safety di- Education. signatures. that previously was a BP rector, said he understood The petitions were Tom Kleptz, appointed off ered throughout the Music will be by the event. Among partici- Dayton Philharmonic station. It has been closed the loan program pro- from across the county for by the board this summer since 2007. vides “gap” funding for positions such as township to fi ll the seat held by Ste- pants scheduled are Concert Band and Festi- The main stage will val Chorus with vocalists Butler said he re- projects and the goal of fi scal offi cer and trustee, phen Lucas, who resigned, searched the reuse of the the applicants was to turn boards of education and fi led petitions to run for feature continuous Rachael Boezi and Erikk entertainment includ- Hood. The concert will property with building, a blighted property into village councils. the balance of that term fi re and environmental something productive.