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September 4, 2019 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER & Fall Festivals www.oakwoodregister.com DistinctiveVol. 28, No. 35 Homes September 4, 2019 Eye on the Ball Alter’s Cunningham named Universal 1 Athlete of the Week Oakwood resident Cora Cunningham, a senior at Alter High School, was pre- sented the Universal 1 Credit Union Scholar Athlete of the Week award on Thursday, Aug. 29, before the Alter- Fairmont football game in Kettering. Cunningham is a 6-position player on the Alter varsi- ty volleyball team and maintains a 4.41 GPA. She has com- mitted to playing volleyball at Tufts University in Boston next year while pur- suing a degree in bio-chemical engi- neering. Photo by Leon Chuck, Pressbox Photo In addition to her In a hard-fought battle at the net, Oakwood High’s first single player Lily McCloskey keeps her eyes on academic pursuits, Cora Cunningham the ball as she prepares a backhand slice return at the corner baseline. McCloskey, a junior, defeated Cunningham, who worked at the summer, is active coaching volley- her opponent from Chaminade Julienne 7-6, 7-5 as the OHS tennis team bested the CJ Eagles 5-0. The Jills, who are now 4-0 on the season, defeated Monroe 5-0 the following day. Oakwood Community Center this ball in the community. GFOA awards Oakwood Schools Certificate of Achievement for financial reporting Oakwood Schools was recent- 2018 fiscal year. community. We never take for more than 20 years. This year, GFOA awarded ly recognized for Excellence An impartial panel of experts granted our community’s trust “We are pleased to add anoth- a total of 4,328 Certificates of in Financial Reporting by the judged the CAFR to meet the and will continue to provide er year of recognition to decades Achievement for Excellence in Government Finance Officers high standards of the program, information in a clear and use- of transparent and effective Financial Reporting. Other area Association of the United States which includes demonstrating a ful way so stakeholders can be financial reporting as defined by recipients include Beavercreek and Canada (GFOA). The constructive spirit of full dis- informed and engaged in our this award. Oakwood Schools City School District, Dayton City Certificate of Achievement, the closure, clearly communicating process,” Oakwood Board of has been well represented by School District, Miamisburg City group’s highest form of recog- Oakwood Schools’ financial Education President Todd Duwel past Treasurer Kevin Philo and School District, Vandalia Butler nition in the area of govern- story to its stakeholders, the dis- said. assistant treasurer Kevin Burr City School District, and Xenia mental accounting and financial trict said in a statement. A district spokesperson said in meeting the requirements of Community School District. reporting, was presented for the “This recognition affirms our Oakwood Schools has consis- sound reporting by governmen- GFOA charges school districts district’s comprehensive annual district’s intent to keep open tently received national recogni- tal entities,” Oakwood Schools an application fee ranging from financial report (CAFR) for the lines of communication with our tion for its financial reporting for Treasurer Dan Schall said. $560 to $2,730 for each award. EVENT IS ENDING SOON! 937.534.1105 2601 W Dorothy Ln, Dayton, OH 45439 ENTRANCE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING MON FRI 10AM 5PM SAT 10AM 2PM WWW.APPLIANCEGALLERYDAYTON.COM AUGUST 19 - SEPTEMBER 14 SYNCHRONY HOME C ARD FINANCING 2 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER September 4, 2019 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church names new music director Giving Strings concert organizers thank supporters St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Symphony Orchestra. in Oakwood recently announced This year Giving Strings con- musicians who generously gave Perk, Bombshell Beauty Bar, Jane Leach’s teaching experience the appointment of the church’s cert was held on August 10 on of their time and talents and to Wilcoz, Blue Turtle Toys, Deweys, ranges from rural Arkansas to new music direc- Ridgewood Avenue in Oakwood. the audience members who made Trader Joes, Bill’s Donuts, the Harvard University. tor, Jimmy Leach. Over $3,500 was raised at the donations to NAMI. Dayton Opera, Graeters, Barry He is presently a Leach brings music lecturer at concert for the National Alliance We would also like to thank our Bagels, Figlio and Affinity Salon. to the position a the University of for Mental Illness, Montgomery neighbors and the city of Oakwood. We also would like to give a wealth of perform- Dayton. County. Around 120 musicians of Without their help this program big thank you to Lebanon Citizens ing and teaching varying abilities and ages from would have been impossible. We National Bank and Logos At Work Anyone inter- experience. He all over the Miami Valley gath- also very much appreciated the for providing us with t-shirts, the ested in singing has played trum- ered together to perform all types help of Rick and Hillary Wagner, School of Strings for providing in choir, playing pet for Disney of music. The conductor was Dr. Carole Judge, Jordan Millard and chairs and pizza, Flowerama for handbells, or taking World, Opryland, Patrick Reynolds, the assistant con- the Enseleit, Choi, Rohan, and donating flowers petals, St. Paul’s private music les- the Boston Lyric ductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Cahill families. We would like to Episcopal Church for rehearsal sons is encouraged Opera, Handel & Orchestra, and Dayton Opera res- thank the generocity of Ashley’s space, and The Oakwood Register, Jimmy Leach to call St. Paul’s Haydn Society, ident, Maya Vansuch Wurth, was Pastry Shop and Dorothy Lane WDPR, and WDTN for press cov- at 293-1154. The and performed with Johnny the featured soloist. The concert Market for donating cookies, and erage. Next year we would like adult choir has its first rehearsal Mathis. While in Boston, he was a huge success, thanks to water for the musicians. to see all who came this year and at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. was a professional tenor with 5, followed by a pot luck supper everyone that volunteered and The silent auction table was a maybe even more! Trinity Church in Boston and at 6:30 p.m. You can speak with attended the concert this year! We huge success, thanks to the follow- Eric, Regina, and Gregory Powers sang the National Anthem for Leach at the Oakwood Farmers’ would like to give our thanks to ing donors: Julie Ferneding, Amy Organizers of Giving Strings the Red Sox. During his Doctor Market on Saturday, Sept. 7, Dr. Reynolds, Maya, and all of the Askins, Frank Scenna, Central of Musical Arts degree at Boston from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or catch University, Leach wrote his dis- the Jimmy Leach Jazztet per- Putting the ‘wood’ back in Oakwood sertation on Louis Armstrong forming at Wright Memorial and studied with Tom Rolfs, the Public Library at 7 p.m. on One of the wonderful reasons to my counting the tree density from tain or increase your property value principal trumpet of the Boston Thursday, Sept. 19. live in Oakwood is for its tree-lined satellite imagery, the higher the without planting a tree in your streets. Trees have many benefits: density the more wealthy the area. neighbors yard. That is to have a reduce urban noise, clearer air, and Unfortunately many of our trees tree planted in the boulevard. The cooler neighborhoods in the sum- have reached the end of their life city of Oakwood has a program 7 years as a tree layaway plan to city covered 50 percent of the cost! mer. Because of these and other span or have been killed by inva- call the “Johnny Appleseed” to repopulate the urban forest on my So, this fall, take advantage of benefits, tree lined streets promote sive bugs. Since I have moved here help its residents replace and add block. I get to pick the tree and the the Johnny Appleseed Street Tree and in many case increase prop- nine years ago, my block has seen more trees to our neighborhood. location it is planted and the city Project and plant a tree. If not for erty values in the range of 10-20 over eight fully-grown trees taken Every year in the fall the city will pays for half of it and plants it for our children’s benefits, but to help percent. For a $200,000 home, a down. It would take several thou- plant and PAY for ½ the cost of me. Instead of having to pay over maintain and maybe even increase tree-lined street can increase its sand dollars in landscaping and a tree that is planted in the public $1,500 for 6 trees, I get to break up your property value! value by $20,000 to $40,000. It my neighbors permission to replant easement, which so far they have the cost of planting the trees into 6 Please put the wood back into has even been shown that one can these trees. However, there is extended to the boulevards. I have easy yearly payments! In addition, Oakwood this fall. locate wealthy urban areas simply another way to you can help main- been using this program for the last to make it even more affordable the Evelyn Boettcher The Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation presents the 2019 Far Hills Music Series Jimmy Leach leads the Jim McCutcheon, group as a singer and known as The Guitar Man, 19 trumpeter and has performed is a local gem whose broad 10 with Johnny Mathis and repertoire ranges from Shirley Jones in addition to classical guitar music from SEPT the Boston Symphony and at around the world to folk OCT 7 p.m.