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CENTERVILLE — Inrecognition of its 20thanniversary, Benham’sGrove is hosting a cele-bration 2–5 p.m. Sunday,July 29 at the communitygathering place, 166 N.Main St. in Centerville.The public is invited to

attend this free birthdayparty featuring entertain-ment, tours of the GerberHouse, Barn andCottage, displays of thehistory of Benham’sGrove, refreshments and,of course, birthday cake.Mayor Kingseed will

officiate a vow renewalceremony at 3:30 p.m. atthe Rotary Gazebo forthose wanting to recon-firm their commitment. Toparticipate, call Benham’sGrove, 433-1913.Dancing Under the

Stars is the theme of TheFriends of Benham’sGrove, special evening,7-11 p.m., Friday, Aug.10. The event includes a“Taste of Benham’sGrove” featuring sam-plings from many of thevendors who havecatered events there overthe past 20 years, cashbar, silent auction, raffleprizes, music by “SoulExpress” and more.Tickets are $25 per per-son. For ticket informationand details visitbenhamsgrove.com orcall 433-1913.

CelebrateBenham’s!

• Gregory S. Campbell, Centerville• Jane Erickson, Centerville• E. Jean Haverstock, Centerville• Betty L. Oberer, Washington Township• William M. Schneider

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DEATHS

CENTERVILLE — Alex-Bell Road (SR-725),between Penridge andPelbrook Farm Drive, isscheduled to be closedfrom now throughSunday, Aug. 5.The detour will direct

traffic to use Clyo Roadand Wilmington Pike.The Ohio Department

of Transportation hascontracted withBrumbaugh Constructionfor the bridgereconstruction. By JODI MILBURN

C-WT Times Editorjmilburn@tcnewsnet.com

CENTERVILLE — The Destination Imaginationteam made up of Centerville High School studentsand its team managers were recognized by CityCouncil recently for their efforts in achieving a firstplace finish at the 2012 Destination ImaginationGlobal Finals’ Solar Stage competition.

During the July 16 City Council meeting,Centerville Mayor Mark Kingseed presented aCertificate of Congratulations to the team and gaveeach student a token of appreciation from the City.

The team is made up of recent Centerville HSgraduates Alex Jackson and Lyndi Vinson, seniorsGreg Feingold, Chloe Gessner and Alexia Spencer,and juniors Shannon Johnston and Derek Schulte.

Mayor Kingseed congratulated the students andteam managers Ken and Barb Proehl for going theextra mile to represent Centerville.

Barb Proehl informed City Council members thatteam members had not worked with one another untilthis year.

“Global champions don’t just happen overnight,”said Proehl. She added that students must make thecommitment to each other to work hard preparing forcoming up with creative solutions to open-endedchallenges and problems.

Alexia explained to City Council members thatparents and team managers play vital roles in the

team’s success. She credits the Proehls with keepingthe team on task and providing them with the mate-rials that they need.

Alexia said there are usually six challenges which

might involve team members doing community serv-ice or research. The team may even need to come up

Submitted photoStudents from Centerville High School’s Destination Imagination team along with their team

managers were recognized by Centerville City Council for winning first place honors at theGlobal Finals in Knoxville, Tn. Mayor Mark Kingseed (far right) congratulates Shannon Johnston,team manager Barb Proehl, Greg Feingold, team manager Ken Proehl, Lyndi Vinson, AlexJohnson and Derek Schulte. Unable to attend the meeting was team member Chloe Gessner.

By JODI MILBURNC-WT Times Editor

jmilburn@tcnewsnet.com

CENTERVILLE — Centerville City Council mem-bers have thanked several faith-based organizationsfor their service to help make improvements to theCity.

During the July 16 Council meeting, Mayor MarkKingseed presented certificates of recognition tothree groups: Centerville Community Church,MorningStar Baptist Church and The Gathering.

Centerville Community Church and TheGathering sponsored the third annual “Love Your

City Day” on April 21, while MorningStar BaptistChurch sponsored a “Day of Service” on June 9.

Kingseed said he was so happy that there were somany good volunteers in the City willing to lend ahand to beautify the City.

The Centerville Community Church youth groupworked under the direction of Stewart Oswalt and Jr.High Leader, Jared Aldridge, to help an elderly resi-dent with yard maintenance, mulch areas around theCenterville Public Works building as well as work atStubbs Park, The Castle and TJ’s Place of Hope.

Aldridge said his church’s motto is to Love God,Love People. They wanted to reach out to the com-munity and install heart in their students. Aldridge

said he led a group of young women on a cold, wetApril day to work on the projects for the City,mulching almost a 100 trees near the ServiceBuilding and the Monkey House at Stubbs Park. Hesaid the girls were currently on a mission project inWest Virginia. He said they really appreciated thechance to give back to the community.

The MorningStar Baptist Church group was led byOutReach Director Gail Wise and Pastor Dr. MarkSimpson to clear brush and debris from a privatehome in disrepair and mulch areas around theCenterville Police Department.

Road closure

Times photos by Jodi Milburn

Go Holley go!CENTERVILLE— A large, excited crowd turned outlast Thursday at Centerville’s Beef O’Brady’s to seeand support Holley Mangold (above far left) as sheprepared to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympicsin London. Holley hugged family and friends, smiledfor cameras and signed t-shirts for those attending.Holley will put her winning skills to the test in the 145kg. Clean and Jerk weightlifting competition. Sheonly has one shot for gold, but she has the wholecommunity behind her, encouraging her along theway. Go Holley go! Opening ceremonies are Friday.

Council honors DI team, managers

Faith-based organizations recognized for service

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From the Heart - Giving backCENTERVILLE — Have you

ever thought about giving backto help your community? Imean volunteering. The mem-bers of the Heart ofCenterville are all volunteers.They give of their time freelyto make Centerville a betterplace to live, work and play.Obviously I am thankful for our citizens that recognize theimportance of giving back.

If it were not for volunteers, many things in our communitywould never get done. Think about the service clubs likeOptimists, Rotarians, Lion’s and Kiwanis that give back on adaily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. Our service clubs arevoluntary, non-profit organizations where members meet fre-quently to perform charitable work. Most of their efforts aredirect and hands-on-efforts but are also accomplished by rais-ing money for other organizations. Service organizations aredefined by their service mission first. Secondarily the benefitsinclude social occasions, networking and personal growthopportunities encouraging involvement.

Many of today’s service clubs perform essential services fortheir community and other worthy causes. Historically, mostservice clubs consist of community-based groups that share thesame name, goals, membership requirements, and meetingstructure. Many of these clubs meet weekly, bi-weekly, ormonthly on a recurring established day and time, commonly ata mealtime. Most of these clubs started with a single club in asingle city, but then replicated themselves by organizing simi-lar clubs in other communities.

Have you ever wondered who plans and organizes our bikerodeos, fishing derbies, pancake breakfasts, basketball leagues,soccer events and tee ball leagues? Usually these are the serv-ice programs of the Optimists. Pancake breakfasts are drivenby the Rotarians and Lion’s Clubs for years have collected usedeye glasses. Perhaps the next time you take your children to theHaunted Trail, thank the Optimists.

Service clubs also organize youth service clubs within ourschools. Your children may be members of these junior clubs.Learning early helps them understand how they truly can makea difference in someone’s life as a volunteer. These valuablelessons help build them into strong contributing citizens in thefuture. Other youth organizations such as Scouts and 4-H clubshelp youth complete service projects as wide part of theirgrowth experience. In either type of organization, the leadershelp the children choose and organize projects that they cancomplete. They look around the schools, neighborhoods and

communities to find a need. The children plan how to meetthat need and they work through the steps necessary to make adifference. Older children will choose more involved projectsand needs less help than younger children. Through volunteer-ing, your children will participate in enjoyable projects, learnto appreciate the community and develop self esteem whilemaking a difference.

So is it time for you to give back? It’s easy to plant flowersto beautify your community, help serve meals to shut ins, col-lect food for the food bank, clean up a stretch of road, raisemoney for a charity, tutor children or quite simply join a serv-ice organization. The opportunities are endless.

Investing in your community is the best way to give back tothose who have helped support your business. Volunteer groupsand non-profit organizations do so much to help our communi-ties that all of us are a part of but cannot do it alone. As suc-cessful members of our community, we have the responsibilityto help those that are less fortunate. If you are unable to givemoney, give your time, volunteering with local organizationsthat can use your skills. There are so many organizations thatneed a pair of helping hands. Giving back to the communitygives you a pleasant feeling of connectedness and the satisfac-tion of at least trying to make the world a better place. If youare a business owner, giving back to the community can raiseyour business profile and even bring more clients and cus-tomers to your door.

Check out the local newspapers of organizations presentingchecks to charitable organizations and scholarships to students.While this is all great publicity, the dollars come from volun-teers working hard to make Centerville a better place. Thinkabout how you can help and then contact your local serviceorganizations. The Centerville Noon Optimists meet everyTuesday at Noon at Yankee Trace and Centerville Rotary meetsweekly on Thursday at noon also at Yankee Trace. The LionsClub meets the second and fourth Thursdays at MCL. Allgroups welcome guests and new members. Perhaps it is yourtime to give back?

2012 “Heart of Centerville” Happenings!July 20 – 3rd Friday, After Hours Event, “Sounds of the

Town”Aug. 2-4 - “Heart of Centerville Days!” Clearance EventAug. 17 – 3rd Friday, After Hours Event, “Chic in the Heart

of the Ville”Nov. 18 –10th Annual “Hometown Holiday Walk” in the

“Heart of Centerville”Nov. 24 - “Shop Small” Saturday in the “Heart of

Centerville”Visit www.heartofcenterville.com for details.

Centerville Community Band, MiamiValleySymphony Orchestra to perform at Stubbs

CENTERVILLE — The Centerville ArtsCommission continues its 2012Summer Concert Series with a free per-formance by “The CentervilleCommunity Band” at 7 p.m. Saturday,July 28 and then a free performance by“The Miami Valley SymphonyOrchestra” at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 29 atStubbs Park Amphitheater.

The Centerville Community Band isdirected by long-time professional musi-cian and teacher, Clair Miller with assis-tant director Gerry Foster, educator andprofessional musician. The band is an all-volunteer group of musicians represent-ing a wide range of ages, offering numer-ous performances throughout the year.The band was formed in 1985, althoughthe original community band dates backto the early 1900s.

The Miami Valley SymphonyOrchestra, under the leadership of Dr.Kenneth Kohlenberg, Professor of Musicat Sinclair Community College, is theMiami Valley’s all-volunteer communityorchestra. For its Centerville concert, theMVSO will perform popular favoritesand light classics, including music byAmerican composers Gershwin, Coplandand Sousa.

This concert will also honor the 20thanniversary of Benham’s Grove, theCity’s “Community Gathering Place,”166 N. Main St.

The Stubbs ParkAmphitheater is locat-ed at 255 West Spring Valley Road inCenterville. The amphitheater offers onlylawn seating, but blankets and chairs are

permitted, and parking is free. The con-cession stand is operated by CentervillePizza & BBQ and no alcohol is permit-ted. In case of inclement weather, call theconcert hotline at (937) 433-7155 forupdates.

The upcoming schedule is:Aug. 5 - U.S. Air Force Band of Flight

performs a diverse repertoire whichincludes original band compositions andorchestral transcriptions, popularBroadway and show tunes, marches, andpatriotic selections.

Aug. 12 - Crowd favorites Phil Dirt &

The Dozers perform vintage rock and rollhits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Aug. 19 - Cincinnati’s favorite partyband, Soul Pocket brings a high energymix of Soul, Motown, R&B, Rock andFunk.

Aug. 26 - The number #1 JimmyBuffett tribute act in the country, theParrots of the Caribbean will be sure toentertain.

Sept. 16 - From 4-7 p.m., enjoy myriadguitar styles at the annual Guitar Fest,sponsored by the Dayton Classical GuitarSociety.

� Death Notices �

Gregory S. CampbellGregory S. Campbell, 56, of Centerville, passed away Sun.

July 15 at Kettering Medical Center. A memorial service willbe held at the convenience of the family. Online tributes areavailable at www.ConnerandKoch.com.

Jane EricksonJane Erickson, age 84, of Centerville, passed away on

Thursday, July 19, 2012. A funeral service was held Monday,July 23, 2012 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6430 Far HillsAve. Condolences may be sent at www.routsong.com.

E. Jean HaverstockE. Jean Haverstock, age 86, of Centerville, went home to

be with the Lord on July 17, 2012. Visitation will be Aug. 18,2012 from 2-3 p.m. at Hope Church, 5980 Wilmington Pike.Services at 3 p.m. Interment at David's Cemetery. Onlinecondolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.

Betty L. ObererBetty Louise Oberer, age 79, of Washington Township and

Naples, FL, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012. A Massof Christian Burial was held Monday, July 23, 2012 at Churchof the Incarnation, 7415 Far Hills Ave., Centerville. Burial isin Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the familyat www.routsong.com.

William M. SchneiderWilliam M. Schneider, age 86, died June 19, 2012.

Services will be held 2 p.m. Sat., July 28 at Fairhaven Church(South), 637 E. Whipp Road, Centerville. Newcomer FHSouth Chapel is in care of arrangements.

with a skit which would require acting.Alex informed Council members that Centerville has a

rich history in the Destination Imagination program. The dis-trict has been involved with the program for more than 30years. Alex said he’s been involved with the program for nineyears. He noted that it is the only school activity to his knowl-edge where students could compete at the international level.

Greg explained that the team’s challenge in the Solar Stagecompetition was to research different uses of solar energy.They decided to look underwater for sources of solar energy.They had to create their own lighting, because the lights wereturned out in this challenge. They created a skit where a teamof plankton had to find a new way to make food because theycouldn’t use photosynthesis. Greg said it was fun creatingcharacters like a mermaid and a slug in the skit.

Shannon said her nine years spent competing in theDestination Imagination competitions has changed her life,and has helped her realize that if she puts her mind to it,there’s a solution to every problem. She was grateful to havethe opportunity to compete at the Global competition andmeet new people.

Kingseed thanked the students and the team managers fortheir efforts, saying that they represented Centerville well andmade people proud.

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Simpson said he and Wise live in thecommunity, and were more than willingto serve.

Wise explained for her it was importantto give back to the community because a

group consistently helps her mother withhome improvements.

“I thought that was something wecould bring back to the Centerville com-munity,” said Wise.

Kingseed pointed out thatTodd Pearage, who led TheGathering youth group, was notpresent at the Council meeting,and they hoped to recognize him and the

members of that youth group who helpedan elderly resident with yard mainte-nance, mulched areas around theCenterville Public Works building, andworked at Stubbs Park, The Castle andTJ’s Place of Hope at a later Councilmeeting.

Kingseed said that the City is deeplygrateful for all those volunteers whoserved.

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The Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform at Stubbs Park Sunday, July 29.

The Centerville Community Band will perform as part of the ongoingConcert Series at Stubbs Park Sunday, July 29.

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Patterson Co-opBELLBROOK —The 50th Class Reunion for John H. Patterson

Co-operative High School will be held at the Bellbrook LionsGrange, 2757 Wilmington-Dayton Road in Bellbrook.

Doors open at 12 p.m. on July 26 - help with last minutepreparation if you want to join them. On Friday, July 27, doorsopen at 12 p.m. There will be food from the grill during the daywith snacks. Dinner is “desserts first” beginning at 4:30 p.m.with the evening meal following. Golf is at Yankee Trace.Contact Jim Wiser at 654-2737.

On Saturday, July 28, doors open at 10 a.m. Bring yourfavorite old buggy for the car show - Fred Wood is in charge.There will be outside tournaments with Ron Hardin in charge.Saturday night dinner will be held at 5 p.m. and will be followedby the last class meeting. The bar will be open throughout thenight. There will be a silent auction and 50’s music will beplayed.

The cost is $10 for one day of events or all - all events arecasual. The Sunday brunch from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. will be yourlast chance to visit.

FairmontKETTERING—The FE/FW Class of ‘65 is having a local gath-

ering 6-11 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Elsa’s on Stroop. The Classof ‘65 is 65, so let’s celebrate, class organizers said. ContactCeleste Johnson Hoegler by phone at 293-9061 or by email atfefw65@fuse.net.

Vandalia ButlerVANDALIA — The Vandalia Butler High School Class of 1987

will be held on August 3-4. If anyone needs more informationabout the planned activities, you can reach Tina Stafford McCoyby phone at 937-238-7094 or by email at princy-

blue8@gmail.com There is also a Facebook page for theVandalia Butler Class of 1987.

TecumsehNEW CARLISLE — The Tecumseh High School Class of 1977

is planning its 35th class reunion August 3-5. For more infor-mation, visit www.facebook.com/tecumsehclassof77reunion,www.classmates.com or email tecumsehhigh@gmail.com.

NorthmontCLAYTON — Northmont High School Class of 1982 will hold

its 30 year reunion Friday, Aug. 3, with a party at Sharkey’s Barby the pool at the Dayton Marriott with a 7 p.m. starting time.On Saturday, Aug. 4, there will be a dinner, music and dancingat the Dayton Marriott from 6-11 p.m. Find more at theFacebook page for Northmont High School Class of 1982 oremail azavkos@cinci.rr.com.

WayneHUBER HEIGHTS — The Wayne High School Class of 1972

will hold its 40-year reunion from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15at the Sightless Children’s Club in Vandalia. Contact DeniseBeigel at dbeigel@ameritech.net or visit Facebook and find the1972 Wayne High School Class Reunion page.

FairviewDAYTON—The Fairview High School Class of 1972 will hold

its 40-year reunion on November 9 and 10. The November 9event will be a casual meet & greet at a location to be deter-mined while the November 10 gathering will be a dinner at theMarriott in downtown Dayton. The reunion committee needscontact information. Call Cindy Samuels at 937-667-3694.

EDUCATION

End of the yearfun at First School

CENTERVILLE — First School students celebrated the end ofthe school year with a special Field Day event honoring theupcoming Olympics.

The children wore red, white and blue outfits plus fun andunique hats in honor of retiring long-time funny hat-wearingteacher, Linda Zembower.

Special Olympic themed areas were set up in and outside ofthe school plus a special Bouncy House was donated by a parentfor the children’s enjoyment.

Besides Zembower, another long-time teacher was bid a fondfarewell. Ann Merrill and Linda Zembower will be retiring fromFirst School after 24 and 23 years of teaching. Merrill will beenjoying more time with her grandchildren while Zembower willbe moving to the Washington DC area with her husband.

First School officials said they were so fortunate to have hadthese two excellent teachers as part of its exemplary team of edu-cators dedicated to teaching pre-school and kindergarten agechildren in the Miami Valley for the past 41 years.

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U. of Findlay announcesSpring 2012 graduates

FINDLAY —Approximately 675 degrees were awarded fromThe University of Findlay during spring commencement cer-emonies on Saturday, May 5, in the Koehler Complex on cam-pus.

45459 - Alexandra Reist, BS Pre-Veterinary/Biology, CumLaude and Lauren Timperman, BS Pre-Veterinary/Biology,Magna Cum Laude.

Kolpitcke earns facultyhonors at Georgia Tech

ATLANTA, Ga. — Andrew Kolpitcke of Centerville earnedthe distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2012 at theGeorgia Institute of Technology. Undergraduate studentsearning a 4.00 academic average for the semester gain the dis-tinction of Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech.

Area students namedto Dean’s List at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — The following students have been namedto the Dean’s List at Youngstown State University for thespring 2012 semester:

• Allison Ludwig of Centerville, majoring in MiddleChildhood Education.

• Daniel Allen of Centerville, majoring in History.• Avneesh Aggarwal of Dayton, majoring in Phase 1 BS

MD.• Nita Gupta of Dayton, majoring in Biology.• Atharva Thakore of Dayton, majoring in Phase 1 BS MD.

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QUINCY, Ill. — Robert Joseph Courtney III, son of Rob andSharon Courtney of Centerville, graduated from QuincyUniversity in Quincy, Ill., on Sunday, May 13 during the 149thCommencement with a Bachelor’s degree in SportManagement.

The new graduate completed high school studies atArchbishop Alter High School in Kettering. During his col-lege career, Rob was involved in Volleyball and received thefollowing honors: MIVA ConferenceAcademicAll-Americanand NCAA Academic All-American.

Anthony graduatesfrom Urbana University

URBANA — Camille M. Anthony of Dayton graduated witha Master of Business Administration degree from UrbanaUniversity during the 119th Commencement Ceremony heldon Saturday, May 5 in the Warren G. Grimes Center.

Courtney graduates

CENTERVILLE — Centerville’s Zhengchen Lu was named toOglethorpe University’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2012semester. Lu, a politics major, was one of approximately 240students to earn this distinction, which requires a minimum3.5 grade point average while maintaining a full-time classschedule during the semester.

Lu named to Dean’s List

Kroger partners with Crayons to ClassroomsDAYTON — Area Kroger stores are now

supporting local school classrooms withthe 5th annual Crayons to Classrooms(DC2C) school supply drive.

Customers will find donation barrels in14 local stores, and with their generosity,will help provide crayons, pencils, note-books, and hundreds of other classroomitems to children in our community’sneediest schools. These stores will alsohave pre-made school supply kits avail-able for $5 as a monetary donation, and

customers are encouraged to donate thesupply kit as well.

In the past Kroger has given DC2Cmore than $30,000 in monetary donationsand more than $81,000 in product dona-tions. Kroger has also recently donated astorage trailer for DC2C to store suppliesthroughout the year.

Participating Kroger stores are:•Alex-Bell Kroger, 2917 W. Alex-Bell

Road, Centerville•Centerville Kroger, 1023 S. Main

Street, Centerville•Dorothy Lane Kroger, 2115 E.

Dorothy Lane, Kettering•Miamisburg Kroger, 155 N. Heineke

Road, Miamisburg•Stroop Road Kroger, 530 E. Stroop

Road, Kettering•Sugarcreek Kroger, 6480 Wilmington

Pike, Sugarcreek•Whipp Road Kroger, 2100 Whipp

Road, KetteringLearn more at www.dc2c.org.

Not sure if youknow or not,but I am the

editor of the Sugarcreek-Bellbrook Times and theCenterville-WashingtonTownship Times. I havesome help through free-lancers but it’s usuallyme hauling the Nikon, apen, a notebook, and myself to cover events throughout theweek in these communities.Last Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to attend the

Market Bag giveaway at Sugarcreek Township’s FarmersMarket located next to Petsmart and Target on FeedwireRoad. The market bag is an excellent reminder to stop usingplastic bags, and the Township along with the sponsors wholikely helped to pay for the canvas bags should be thankedfor their efforts in helping the environment.But I will say, if you have not been to Sugarcreek

Township’s Farmers Market, you are really missing out!What’s holding you back? Do you need a coupon or some-thing? It does get a little congested in the parking lot Fridayafternoons, so please be careful. But you will not be disap-pointed. Plus, you’ll more than likely find a friend, even aneighbor to chat about your purchases. There is truly some-thing for everyone to enjoy.That Friday was the day before my husband’s birthday and

farmers from New Paris were selling beautiful flowers,including the sunflowers my husband loves to grow... there’sa story there.When we first moved into our home in Xenia, my husband

decided to plant sunflowers along the front of our home,right by the door, in front of two bedroom windows. It wasokay with me. I had just given birth to our first child andwas in no state to argue. The front of our house no doubt getsfull sun, and when those sunflowers grew, they were huge!We enjoyed them for a while until they started their droop.

My husband tried to collect as many seeds as he could. For awhile they were stored on top of our dryer. I believe my hus-band decided to wrap them up and store them outside in theshed. Ah, that would be a not-so-good decision. He reportedmonths later that something (an animal) had eaten most ofthe seeds.The remaining seeds he planted this year along the outside

of the garage, still getting full sun, but it’s been a while,some leaves have sprouted, but definitely not a sunflower insight. Granted this year has been a rough, dry, hot summer.Look around your neighborhood and count how many“green” lawns do you have? Most of them are brown even,including ours... there’s a story there too but for another day.Who knows if we’ll ever see a sunflower along our house.

My husband and I are not master gardeners by any means -he probably knows more about it than I do. But I do know heloves sunflowers. They are a bit dramatic don’t you think?When the “lights” go down, they bow their heads, but whenthe “lights” come up, they throw back their shoulders andstand tall and proud.So when I saw those sunflowers for sale at the Farmers

Market in Sugarcreek Township, I ran to get some funds andpurchase a bouquet of four. As soon as I got back in the car,I took a picture of them and sent the photo to my husband.Sunflowers for my sweetie. I put them in a gallon milk jug.They are still there, but I can see the droop beginning. I justhope any seeds we collect now can be saved for anotherSunflower story next year. Thanks Sugarcreek Township forputting me together with those sunflowers.

Starting nextTuesday and forsix days the Hope

Hotel Conference Centeroutside of Wright-PattersonAFB will be bustling withactivity as Dayton andColumbus join forces forthe Flying BuckeyeRegional BridgeTournament. In addition to fun, the game will add a little non-governmental stimulus to the regional economy in the classicsupply-side manner.The majority of players are regulars with the Miami Valley

Bridge Association (MVBA, about 500 members) and theColumbus Ohio Bridge Association (COBA, about 750 mem-bers), plus heaven knows how many other game fanatics fromIndiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia, among others,plus Canada.But don’t assume that it’s just for “regulars.” Anyone

with at least a passing acquaintance with bridge can comein and play, very possibly for free if they have 0 or fewer than5 American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) master points.And the tournament will even find partners for anyone whocalls. The callers might just like a challenge, are bored withtelevision or would like to learn more about the world’s great-

est card game. Partnership contacts: Marilyn O’Connor, 937-885-4395 or wandmoconnorpb@yahoo.com; or Mary LynnZwald, 614-595-9445 or bridgepairs@gmail.com. GeorgiaBanziger from Dayton and Cheryl Schneider from Columbusare tournament co-chairs.For other beginners and intermediate players the tournament

this year offers more “Gold Rush Pairs and Teams” events.Gold master points are hard to get for beginning players andhighly prized. Competition is fierce, but it is considered badform to kill for them.Imagine what it looks (and sounds) like when several hun-

dred people, four to a table, gather for three sessions a day (10a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.) in a variety of types of team games.But it is still the same game. And the room gets quiet whenplay starts. You usually don’t hear much except maybe somegnashing of teeth when a finesse fails or a partner blunders.Last year’s six-day tourney had 1,084 tables.The two non-profits (MVBA and COBA) expect to raise

about $7,000 each. The Hope and neighboring hotels will rent80 to 90 rooms for four or five days at an average or $80 anight. Then there are 600 meals at local restaurants per day aswell as the Hope’s food and hospitality services.Tournaments like this are good introductions to

bridge. Players pay $11 a session, but the intellectually curiouscan usually get an OK just to watch some of the play. Or youcan go just to look around (parking is free) and mingle with

the crowd looking at the instruction books and pamphlets orsampling the free candy and gum. You probably won’t be ableto tell the “pros” from the rookies. The former might look justlike ordinary folks, no auras or halos, because they’ve longsince been humbled by the game.Bridge in Dayton is available throughout the year

most days and nights at the MVBA Bridge Center onPresidential Way in Kettering. Information is available atwww.MVBA.com. Some people find a friend or familymember to play with and just show up. Others take advantageof inexpensive lessons such as this summer’s “Bridge in the21st Century” which started June 9 on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.for 9 weeks. The cost of $40 included lunch and practicegames.Most organized bridge these days is duplicate. This means

every partnership plays the same hands which levels the play-ing field against the pure chance of lucky deals. Duplicatecontract bridge has been compared to chess as a “mind game.”You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to understand the ele-mentary aspects, but the detective work is fun in every handthat emerges from that 52-card deck.You might wonder about this bridge name. A bridge to what

or where? Official histories say the name is how Russianwhist, played for centuries in the Middle East, came to Britainas “biritch.” Hence “bridge,” certainly a more polite choicethan dropping the R.

COMMENTARY

By William H. Wild

GuestColumnist

OPINIONCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of

speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.- The First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Bridge players to deal up play at Hope Hotel

4A Thursday, July 26, 2012 Centerville-Washington Times

Small changes help localgovernment reap big savingsAlittle more than a

year ago, mycolleagues and I

in the Legislature wrappedup our work on the state’stwo-year budget. Despitebeing faced with a multi-billion shortfall, we man-aged to craft a balancedbudget that preservedessential programs and services for Ohioans without raisingtaxes. We were able to succeed in this effort by implementingmeasures that reformed and streamlined government – allow-ing us to focus our limited resources on areas of greatest need.While many of our reforms have been focused on state gov-

ernment, we have also worked to give local governments thetools they need to reduce costs and become more efficient,thereby better protecting limited taxpayer dollars. One exampleof these changes is the Local Government Innovation Fund(LGIF), which was created as part of the state budget. Thisfund provides grants and loans to local government projectsthroughout the state, with an emphasis on those that promoteefficiency, shared services and mergers. The first round ofLGIF funding – which awarded more than $6 million to 51projects across Ohio – included several projects in the Daytonregion.Another way we are helping our local governments is by

eliminating mandates that previously hindered their ability tomodernize and streamline operations. For example, the recent-ly-passed state capital budget included a provision that allowsfor local public safety agencies to use competitive biddingwhen purchasing radio equipment. Prior language and practicewould have encouraged sole source selection from only one

manufacturer. In my district, the cost of one radio has been cutby 50 percent due to this budget effort. This change could savelocal governments upwards of $1 billion while enabling ourfirst responders to have updated equipment that meets federal,state and local standards at the lowest cost to taxpayers.In addition, as part of the Governor’s Mid-Biennium Review,

the General Assembly approved a package of reforms designedto further help transform the way state and local governmentdoes business. These changes – many of which were suggestedby local officials – provide more flexibility to local govern-ments seeking to collaborate and save taxpayer dollars, such assharing employees and allowing counties to sell excess equip-ment and supplies via an internet auction.By continuing to transform and improve the way state and

local government delivers services, we can not only reduceunnecessary red tape, we can achieve greater cost savings fortaxpayers. These efforts also help in attracting and retainingjobs in our state, as employers are looking for a competitiveenvironment in which to locate. Moving forward, my col-leagues and I in the Ohio Senate will look to provide furtheropportunities for our local governments to increase efficiencyand maximize the value of tax dollars.As always, I welcome your thoughts and opinions on any of

the matters we are discussing at the Statehouse. I can bereached by phone at (614) 466-3780, by e-mail atWidener@OhioSenate.gov or by writing State Senator ChrisWidener, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH43215. I look forward to hearing from you.

Senator Chris Widener serves the people of the 10th SenateDistrict, which consists of Clark, Greene and Madison coun-ties. He is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee andserves on the state’s Controlling Board.

Yet another inexplicable tragedyAsthe tragic, hor-

rifying, evilevents in Aurora,

Colorado unfolded, therewas one thing lacking inmy reaction to the massmurder; shock.That bothers me a great

deal.I believe for our genera-

tions a similar incident thattook place just 13 miles away, and 13 years earlier in JeffersonCounty, Colorado, at the high school in the unincorporatedcommunity of Columbine ushered in a new, and disgusting eraof societal outcasts trying to go out of this life causing asmuch mayhem and bloodshed as possible.Of course I’m talking about the, as of this writing, 59

wounded and 12 slaughtered as they attended the midnight pre-mier of the latest in the Batman series of films in a moviecomplex Aurora, Colorado. At least in my mind it’s one thingwhen an organized terror operation pulls off a 9/11 massacre.It’s something else when one of “your own” can muster up thismuch hate and do this much harm.I’m not ashamed to share that I wept as I listened to the

accounts pouring out of Aurora. I had no problem puttingmyself in the place of parents, family and friends and under-standing, as best I could, the gut-wrenching stages of emotionsbeing experienced. But I felt no shock.

To say it’s sad that I wasn’t surprised that it could happeneither addresses the numbness from my years of covering thiskind of terror for days on the air, or the fact that this kind ofthing has become all-too-common in America today.I’ll let the wounds heal some for now. But in coming

columns expect my reaction to the many liberals using thistragedy, as they have done so often before, to attempt toadvance their agenda of robbing Americans of their freedom tokeep and bear arms, as they prefer government control moreand more of our daily lives.The other factor that needs to be addressed is how and why

someone like the alleged killer (I won’t give him the pleasureof keeping his name alive) could harbor this bizarre hate andgo completely undetected. That starts with the nuclear familyand, yes I do believe we are our brother’s keeper.May God help the families and friends in Aurora accept and

grow from this tragedy and may He give the rest of us the wis-dom to try to figure out how to turn our nation back into aplace where, when this kind of thing inevitably happens, it is ashock!

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COLUMBUS, Ga. — Army Spec. Stephen A. Gibney hasgraduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning,Columbus, Ga.During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received

training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tac-tics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, firstaid, and Army history, core values and traditions.Gibney is the son of Linda Gibney of Centerville.He is a 2004 graduate of Centerville High School. He

earned a bachelor’s degree in 2010 from Wright StateUniversity.

July 1912:39 a.m. - An officer was dispatched

to a Chevy Lane residence on the reportof a telephone harassment complaint. Theincident was resolved.1:47 p.m. - A Wilmington Pike busi-

ness reported receiving a bad check froma customer. The incident is pending fur-ther investigation.6:04 p.m. - A Pelbrook Farm Drive res-

ident reported a disorderly conduct com-plaint. The incident was resolved with awarning.7:23 p.m. - An officer made a traffic

stop on I-675 and located a subject whohad an active warrant out of theMontgomery County Sheriff ’s Office.The 35-year-old male Enon resident wasarrested and incarcerated at theMontgomery County Jail.9:15 p.m. - Officers were dispatched to

a Fireside Drive address on a disorderlyconduct complaint. The incident wasresolved with a warning.10:23 p.m. - The Montgomery County

Sheriff’s Office located and arrested a 30-year-old male Dayton resident based onan active warrant through our depart-ment. The male was incarcerated at theMontgomery County Jail.

July 1812:43 a.m. - An officer was dispatched

to a Carters Grove Road residence on thereport of a disorderly conduct complaint.Upon arrival, an 18-year-old maleMiamisburg resident was charged withunderage consumption of alcohol andarrested on an active warrant after it wasdetermined that he was wanted by theMiamisburg Police Department. Themale was incarcerated at theMontgomery County Jail.7:32 a.m. - An officer was dispatched

to a Zach Place residence on the report ofa theft complaint. No suspects.8:28 a.m. - While investigating a relat-

ed complaint, an officer discoveredanother theft that occurred at a ZachPlace residence. No suspects.1:48 p.m. - A detective reported a theft

complaint that occurred at a W. Alex-BellRoad business. The incident is pendingfurther investigation.6:16 p.m. - An officer made a traffic

stop on I-675. The 47-year-old maleIndianapolis, Ind. resident was found tobe in the country illegally. Immigrationand Nationalization Service were con-tacted and requested the male bedetained. The subject was incarcerated atthe Montgomery County Jail.10:49 p.m. - A Chase Drive resident

reported a harassment complaint from aknown subject. The compliant wasresolved with a warning.

July 178:40 a.m. - Officers arrested a 29-year-

old male Centerville resident on aKettering Municipal Court warrant onMeeting House Road. The subject wasincarcerated at the Montgomery CountyJail.10:11 a.m. - Officers assisted another

agency on a search warrant at aCenterville business on Westpark Road.10:29 a.m. - Officers arrested a 19-

year-old male Centerville resident on aKettering Municipal Court warrant onLoganwood Drive.

July 1611:21 a.m. - A Taitwood Drive resident

reported a theft complaint. No suspects.11:44 a.m. - The Huber Heights Police

Department located and arrested a 20-year-old female Medway resident basedon a warrant through our department. Thefemale was incarcerated at theMontgomery County Jail.12:34 p.m. - The Lebanon Police

Department located and arrested a 38-year-old male Lebanon resident based ona warrant through our department. Themale was incarcerated at the KetteringJail.3:33 p.m. - An Ambridge Rd. resident

reported a telephone harassment com-plaint by a known suspect. The matter ispending.7:33 p.m. - Officers were sent to a

Goldengate Dr. residence for a neighbordispute. The matter was resolved withwarnings.

July 152:30 a.m. - An officer stopped a vehi-

cle on Chase Drive and subsequentlyarrested the driver, a 29-year-old maleTrotwood resident, based on a failure-to-comply warrant through the Ohio StateHighway Patrol. The male was incarcerat-ed at the Montgomery County Jail.2:53 a.m. - An officer on patrol found

a large party taking place at a residenceon N. Village Drive. The 24-year-oldmale resident was contacted and warned.9:52 a.m. - An officer was dispatched

to a S. Main St. business on the report ofa criminal damaging complaint. The inci-dent is pending further investigation.10:56 a.m. - While investigating an

earlier criminal damaging complaint, anofficer located two additional S. Main St.businesses with criminal damaging. Theincident is pending further investigation.11:30 a.m. - While conducting follow-

up related to an earlier complaint, an offi-cer charged a 47-year-old maleMiamisburg resident with public indecen-cy. The male was released on his ownrecognizance.

July 141:03 a.m. - Officers responded to the

area of Clareridge Lane in reference tosubjects yelling. The officer located andsubsequently charged an 18-year-old

male Centerville resident with possessionof drug paraphernalia and an 18-year-oldmale Washington Township resident withunderage consumption and possession ofmarijuana. Both males were issued sum-monses and released.11:32 a.m. - A Little Yankee Run resi-

dent reported a possible identity theft.The matter is pending further investiga-tion.2:14 p.m. - The Dayton Police

Department located and arrested a 21-year-old male Dayton resident based on afailure-to-appear warrant through ourdepartment. The male was incarcerated atthe Montgomery County Jail.3:41 p.m. - Officers responded to

Pimlico Drive in reference to a disorderlyconduct complaint. The officers subse-quently charged a 39-year-old maleCenterville resident with disorderly con-duct. The male was issued a summonsand released.8:01 p.m. - Officers responded to a

Fireside Drive residence in reference tothe female resident being assaulted. Theofficers subsequently charged a 46-year-old at-large male with aggravated burgla-ry, resisting arrest, assault on a policeofficer, aggravated menacing and posses-sion of marijuana. The male was trans-ported to an area hospital by medic due toa medical issue. The male was released tohospital personnel, pending formalcharges.10:12 p.m. - Officers responded to a

Cloverbrook Park Drive residence in ref-erence to a loud party complaint. The 31-year-old male resident was contacted andwarned.

July 138:18 a.m. - The Montgomery County

Sheriff’s Office located and arrested a 52-year-old male Dayton resident based on afailure-to-appear warrant through ourdepartment. The male was incarcerated atthe Montgomery County Jail.2:39 p.m. - A Maplestone Drive resi-

dent reported damage to their vehicle. Anunknown subject had cut their tire. Nosuspects.8:04 p.m. - Officers were dispatched to

an Ambridge Road residence on a familytrouble complaint involving the 23-year-old male resident. The matter wasresolved.10:46 p.m. - An officer stopped a vehi-

cle on Cushwa Drive and subsequentlyarrested the driver for O.V.I. The 23-year-old male Fairborn resident was arrestedand later released to a friend.11:57 p.m. - The Huber Heights

Police Department located and arrested a37-year-old male Springfield residentbased on a failure-to-appear warrantthrough our department. The male wasincarcerated at the Montgomery CountyJail.

SAN ANTONIO, Tx. — Air Force Reserve Airman 1st ClassMegan P. Stager graduated from basic military training atLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tx.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program

that included training in military discipline and studies, AirForce core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare princi-ples and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn fourcredits toward an associate in applied science degree throughthe Community College of the Air Force.Stager is the daughter of Scott and Jackie Whittaker of

Centerville. She is a 2007 graduate of Centerville HighSchool.

- Centerville Police Reports -

Gary and Judy Gunnoe of Centerville announce theengagement of their son, Justin Ross Gunnoe of Washington,D.C. to Jennifer Carney of Columbus.She is the daughter of Sheila and Joseph Carpenter of

Orrville and Michael Carney of North Carolina.The groom to be is a 2000 graduate of Centerville High

School, a 2004 graduate of the University of Tennessee, and a2008 graduate of Capital Law School. After practicing law inColumbus, Justin is now inWashington, D.C. serving as a for-eign service office.Justin’s fiancé is a graduate of Orrville High School,

Wittenberg University and Capital Law School.Jennie is now working at a law firm in Columbus but after

their marriage will move to Washington, D.C. where she willbe working for the United States Justice Department.An August 18 wedding is planned in Columbus.

� Engagements �

Jennifer Carney and Justin Gunnoe

Carney, Gunnoeto marry August 18

Gibney completes training

Stager graduatesbasic military training

CENTERVILLE — Prior to the annual Americana 4th ofJuly Festival, the Grand Marshal dinner was held.Americana scholarship winners were invited (above).Below are Larry Blank and Americana Grand MarshalRobert Corbin. Also, the Americana flag ceremony washeld at Stubbs Park prior to the festival.

Submitted photos

Americana dinner held

PRIMEYOURINA quarterly supplement

serving Greeneand Montgomery

counties

SUMMER

2012

By BILL DUFFIELDOhio Community Media

bduffield@tcnewsnet.comKETTERING — With some of

the most encompassing programsfor seniors in the state of Ohio,the city of Kettering has a greatreputation for keeping the oldergeneration well cared for. AndVickie Carraher, the city’sOutreach Senior ServicesDirector, is in charge of makingsure the city’s programs all runsmoothly.“I believe that supporting sen-

iors in the community is impor-tant,” Carraher said. “It is wherethey want to be. They want to stayout of assisted living (as long as

possible).“And we help people achieve

that goal,” she continued. “If theyhave to move on (to assisted liv-ing), we can help with that, too.”

Carraher said that her officehelps in to provide education forseniors and help guide seniorsalong their way.“There is a very strong commit-

ment with the (Kettering) citycouncil and city manager (MarkSchwieterman),”Carraher, who has been with

the department for four years afterserving as the executive directorat Elmcroft Senior Living. “I lovewhat I do and I’m so proud to bein Kettering.“(The senior citizens) were the

ones who build Kettering and wefeel we are here to keep them inthose homes they built.”Carraher said seniors have a

wide variety of things to wadethrough and her office is there tohelp.“When a person retires, they

get so much thrown at them —Medicare, Social Security — andsome people have trouble under-standing it all,” she said. “We’rethere to help and we will continueto do what is needed to be done.”Carraher said she started in

nursing 20 years ago. “Everyoneasked ‘why go into geriatrics?’and I said it is a wonderful field.“And, as the ‘baby boomers’ hit

age for Social Security, there willbe an increased demand for thosenurses.”

By ASIA AIKINSOhio Community Media

aaikins@xeniagazette.comBEAVERCREEK —

Members of theBeavercreek Senior Centerrecently took a plunge,stepping off a 200 footledge at the Camp Kern ziplining course in Oregoniaearlier this month.Land-lovers and high-fly-

ing adventure enthusiasts ofall ages crossed the zip lin-ing experience off of theirbucket lists with the cen-ter’s first trip to the course.“One of our members did

it two years ago on vacationand has been asking me totake the center on a tripever since,” said KrissiFedkow, the center’s activi-ties coordinator.After a little research and

help from a new activitiesgrant from the GreeneCounty Council on Aging,Fedko organized the trip atOzone Zipline Adventures.

Here, members zip linedover scenic views of theLittle Miami River.“It was great,” said mem-

ber Mae Giehl.Giehl, 82, said she was

excited to participate in thezip lining adventure, butwasn’t sure how her chil-dren would react.“I waited until the night

before to tell my children,”she said. “My daughterGoogled it and made sure itwas safe. She was excitedfor me.”Before the trip, Giehl

said she had heard of ziplining through commercials.After a brief tutorial fromthe trip’s guides, she saidshe was comfortable takingthe plunge.“I had no problem,” she

said. “But I had to push theguy off in front of mebecause he was scared.”That guy was Lee Duteil,

the center’s supervisor.“I’m afraid of heights,”

Duteil said. “I had a littletrouble taking that step offof the platforms.”A total of 29 seniors and

family members went onthe trip, including one ofthe member’s sons and hisbachelor party. The oldestmember partaking in theexperience was 88, Fedkosaid.“We had a good

response,” she said. “It wasa lot of fun.”For more information on

Ozone Zipline Adventures,visitwww.campkern.org/ozone.Special group rates areavailable.

Zipping across the countrysideLocals take the 200-foot plunge

A group of 28 Beavercreek seniors and family members participated in a zip liningtour earlier this month. Submitted photos.

“I waited until the

night before to tell my

children. My daughter

Googled it and made sure

it was safe. She was

excited for me.”

Mae Giehl

“I believe thatsupporting seniorsin the community is

important.”

Vickie Carraher

Staff ReportsOhio Community MediaENGLEWOOD —

Clayton resident TonyNunnari, 84, has followed asimple rule for stayingyoung – by staying activephysically and mentally.He plays 18 holes of golf

twice a week. The firstround of the week is atJamaica Run Golf Clubwith longtime golf buddiesKendall Clay, Frank Irelandand Greg Klosterman. Thesecond round he walks 18holes at Hara Greens withhis oldest son, Ron. In addi-tion Nunnari goes to theKleptz YMCA in

Englewood three times aweek where he walks threemiles and works out on sixdifferent weight lifting sta-tions.In addition to physical

activity, he keeps his mindsharp by visiting the EarlHeck Community Center inEnglewood three times aweek to play cards – Euchreon Monday and Thursdayand Pinochle on Friday.Each Sunday afternoon

he fixes Sunday dinner forhis wife, kids, their spous-es, two grandchildren andtwo great-grandchildren. It’san Italian tradition that afamily gathers for dinner atleast once a week, evenafter the kids have grownand left home. Since retir-ing Nunnari has stuck topretty much the same rou-tine by rising at 6 a.m. onweekdays while sleeping inuntil 7 a.m. on weekends.He eats yogurt every

night before bed and enjoyssnacking on dark chocolateevery day.“I eat what I want to eat,

when I want to eat it, butonly in moderation,”Nunnari said.He stressed that exercise

is the key to stayinghealthy. Although 84, mostpeople usually think he is inhis late 60s.

“Exercise is important.My mother taught me that,”he said.Nunnari jogged for 29

years running three to fourmiles every other day,sometimes farther if he feltgood. In the late 1970s heran in the 8.6 mile RiverCorridor Run in Daytonfinishing in the top third ofthe pack. A few years laterhe competed in a 10 milerun at Wright StateUniversity and placed thirdin his age group. He alsocompeted in the SeniorOlympics in 1983 runningthe 100-yard dash, 200-yarddash as well the one-mile

and two mile run. Heplaced third overall in thetwo mile run.He worked for Goldman’s

Discount Department Storesbeginning in the early1960s as a store managerbut was soon promoted tosupervisor of personnel forthe 12 stores in the Daytonarea.Nunnari also served on

the YMCA of GreaterDayton’s Board ofManagement for sevenyears and served on theHumane Society of GreaterDayton Board of Directorsfor nine years. He alsoserved as a “LoanedExecutive” for five yearsfor the United Way raisingfunds.In addition, he served six

years as an advisor for themarketing program atSinclair CommunityCollege in the mid 1970s.“Staying busy and exer-

cising is the key to stayingyoung,” Nunnari comment-ed. “Exercising at the endof the day by jogging was agreat stress reliever. After Iran I would feel like a new-born baby.”Nunnari enjoys playing

golf twice a week as well asother physical and socialactivities that keeps himyoung and fit.

Retired business executivekeeps fit with social activities

Supporting seniors through outreach in Kettering

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6A Thursday, July 26, 2012 Centerville-Washington Times

It has been a challenging summer formany people in the Miami Valley. Ascorching heat wave and extended power

outages resulting from a large and powerfulstorm have created havoc for our communi-ty — particularly the senior population.With the worst hopefully behind us, now isa good time to review and plan for futureevents.

Below is information regarding heatstress in older adults and what planningfamily and friends can do to protect theirelderly loved ones during and after a naturaldisaster.

The Centers forDisease Control reportthat seniors are moreprone to heat stress thanyounger people. Theirbodies do not adjust aswell to sudden changesin temperature. They aremore likely to have achronic medical condi-tion that changes normal body responses toheat, and they are more likely to take pre-scription medicines that impair the body’sability to regulate its temperature or thatinhibit perspiration.

Focus on heat related illnesses by:- Watching for signs of heat exhaustion

(i.e., increased sweating, headaches, shal-low/fast breathing, muscle cramps,moist/cool and flushed face, and quick/shal-low pulse)

To treat heat exhaustion: cool the bodyslowly (i.e., place the person in the shade,offer half a glass of cool liquids slowly andnot too much, use a cool/wet towel to soakthe body Heat stroke can be identified byvery high temperature (105+ degrees), hotskin, nausea, shallow breathing and possibleconfusion.

To treat heat stroke: cool the body byplacing the person in a cool place (shadedarea), use ice packs wrapped in towels toapply to the body, especially the wrists andankles, call 9-1-1.

Heat cramps are muscular pain andspasms Limit physical activity, especially inextreme heat and humidity.

Stop all activity if any signs of dizzinessbegin.

Wear sunscreen at all times.Wear loose fitting clothing.Take frequent showers.Use fans.Stay in the shade as much as possible.Stay out of hot, direct sunlight.Wear oversized hats.Wear approved UV sunglasses.Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.Basic Emergency ItemsIn case of emergency, your elder should

have these items assembled in a clearlylabeled container so that everything can beeasily found and ready to go if necessary.Large toolboxes, with removable trays forbetter organization, make great safety sup-ply kits.

First-aid kit - Make sure that its contentsare up to date and appropriate for your sen-ior. Two flashlights with working batteries.A battery-powered radio — Make sure yourelder knows which stations provide informa-tion in case of a disaster.

Extra batteries for the flashlights andradio. Extra pair ofglasses Extra hearing-aid batteries Extraequipment or medicalsupplies such as wheel-chair batteries or oxy-gen.

Serial number, makeand style of medicaldevices such as pace-makers. Medical insur-

ance and Medicare cards Medical alert sys-tem (a wallet card or bracelet Medical andpersonal information Extra prescriptionmedication.

Notify your local emergency departmentsof any illness or disabilities your elder mayhave. Many communities have a “fragilepersons” registry or other advance registra-tion.

Disaster preparednessThe American Red Cross and eldercare

experts recommend that you and your eldercome up with plans for coping with naturaldisasters.

This involves knowing what disasterscould occur in your region and then makingtwo sets of plans: one in case an evacuationis required and the other if residents areinstructed to remain in place.

In addition to the basic safety items listedabove, your elder should have: A three-daysupply of food and water - The AmericanRed Cross recommends nonperishable fooditems that are ready to eat and one gallon ofwater per person per day. Store the water insmall containers that an elder can handle.Can opener - Choose a manual can openerthat the elder can handle. Nonperishablefood for pets in the household.

Make sure to stay in touch with your eld-ers during the summer months. There aretoo many heat related deaths in summer thatcould be prevented by a simple phone callor a quick visit. It is our obligation to watchand protect our loved ones.

To learn more about the support servicesavailable in your area, contact your localArea Agency on Aging (AAA) or VisitingAngels at 937-886-6880 or visitwww.VisitingAngels.com.

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dwacker@tcnewsnet.comVANDALIA — If one of the keys to a

happy life is enjoying your work, thenButler Township barber Al Larger is a per-fect example of this adage in practice.Larger, who turned 90 years old last weekand celebrated with a golf trip to Minster,has owned the barber shop at the corner ofDixie Drive and Little York Road for 58years and has no plans to retire anytimesoon.

“I like what I’m doing and I have never

really thought about retiring,” said Larger.“I still enjoy cutting hair and haven’t reallythought about doing anything else.”

Larger grew up on a farm near FortLoramie and worked with his father untilhe turned 21, and growing up in the depres-sion taught him a work ethic that hasserved him well.

“We did all right during the Depressionbecause we were on a farm, but the cityfolks struggled and came out to get a gooddinner,” said Larger. “You felt bad for folkswhen things were tough, and I never forgotthat.”

Larger’s first job off the farm was at theGeneral Motors Frigidaire plant inMoraine. He worked there four years as aninspector, but his decision to leave the jobshowed his independent streak that wouldlead to building his own barber shop.

“I had to work in a small room bymyself, and one day I went to my boss andtold him I was too young for solitary con-finement, so I had to leave,” he said. “Iwent off and went to barber school.”

After graduating from barber school,Larger worked at a couple of local shops,including Brownie’s in Dayton, but afterworking for others for a few years, decidedhe wanted to build his own shop. Largerlooked around, but finally settled on thecurrent location.

“I knew this area pretty well, and I knew

the area would grow up around it, so that’swhy I decided to build where I did,” saidLarger.

Larger had the shop built in 1953 andopened for business in 1954 and has beencutting hair ever since. Joy Rader hasworked at the shop for 42 years, and otherbarbers cut hair in the three-chair shop aswell.

Larger married his wife Marcella in1950, and the couple had six children andtravel often to see family and friendsaround the country.

Marcella worked as a secretary for 30years, but according to Larger has neverasked him to retire.

“She’s never asked me to (retire),” saidLarger, “and it may be a little late for thatnow, I guess.”

Larger celebrates 90th by doing what he loves

Al Larger cuts the hair of Daniel Wacker at his Butler Township barbershop. Al Larger (left) began his barber career at Brownie's Barber Shopin Dayton in 1949. SSuubbmmiitttteedd aanndd ssttaaffff pphhoottoo..

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SUMMER SAFETYBy Chris and

Christina Atrium

LocalColumnists

BBeeaavveerrccrreeeekk SSeenniioorr CCeenntteerrThe Lofino Center, 3868

Dayton-Xenia Road —Beavercreek

Phone: 937-426-6166 9 a.m.-7p.m. Monday-

Thursday; 9a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 9a.m.-12pm Saturday

Bellcreek SeniorsBellbrook Presbyterian

Church, 72 West FranklinStreet — Bellbrook

Phone: 937-376-548611a.m.–2 p.m.

Wednesdays only

Bellbrook Boomer CafeSugarcreek Education

Services building, 3757Upper Bellbrook Road —Bellbrook

Phone: 937-376-54861-5 p.m. Mondays, 3-6

p.m. Thursdays

Bowersville Senior Center3192 Maysville Street —

Bowersville

Monthly carry-in dinner,cards & other activities.

Cedarville Senior Citizens48 North Main Street —

CedarvillePhone: 937-766-5744Hours of operation: 10

a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday

Clifton Senior CenterBehind Firehouse, Clinton

Street — CliftonPhone: 937-767-24716 p.m. Third Monday of

the month - Carry in dinner

Fairborn Senior Center325 North Third St. —

FairbornPhone: 937-878-4141www.fairbornseniors.org8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m.

Monday- Friday

Jamestown Senior CitizensFirst Zion Baptist Church,

15 E. Xenia Street —Jamestown

Phone: 937-675-21073 p.m. Third Thursday of

the Month

Spring Valley Senior Center1498 Spring Valley-

Paintersville Road — SpringValley

Phone: 937-862-4475 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Xenia Adult Recreation &Service Center

130 East Church Street —Xenia

Phone: 937-376-4353 www.xarsc-

seniorcenter.org 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-

Friday

Yellow Springs Senior Center227 Xenia Ave. — Yellow

SpringsPhone: 937-767-5751 www.seniorcitizenscen-

ter.org9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-

Friday

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By JENNIFER OSTERDAYTimes special writer

KETTERING —As CherylJacobus looks over the photoshanging on the walls of herdance studio, Kay’s School ofDance located at Town andCountry Shopping Center, abeaming pride takes over asshe presents the achievementsof her past and present stu-dents.She points to one photo of

a student that went on toBroadway. Another photo isof a student who went on tobecome a Bengals cheer-leader. Another went onto toperform in Disneyland.Several currently perform inLa Comedia Dinner Theaterin Springboro.“And this family right up

here is a third generation,”she says pointing to a familyof a mother, daughter andgrandchild who have alltaken lessons from Cheryl.This is one of several thirdgeneration students from herschool. “It’s a neat legacy.”“They love it,” she adds.

“It’s in their blood.”Cheryl explained that tak-

ing ballet lessons gives youthe foundation for everydance form.“It gives your body

strength. It gives you ele-gance, it gives you gracethat’s going to stay with youall the rest of your lives.”The generations that have

continued to learn at Kay’sSchool of Dance wouldn’t bepossible without KayJacobus, Cheryl’s mother,who started the school inTown and Country ShoppingCenter in 1952. This year, theschool is celebrating its 60thanniversary.Cheryl first began teaching

at 15-years-old as a jazz

instructor. She said she hadasked the parents of severalof her mother’s students ifshe could teach their childrenjazz. Four of the studentsagreed. Cheryl believes at thetime, she was one of the firstand only jazz teachers inDayton. In 1971, Cheryl’smother became ill and shetook on the studio herself toteach all the lessons.Although she had dreams

of being in the AmericanAcademy of Dramatic Arts inNewYork or performing atthe Goodman Theater inChicago, those didn’t fall intoplace.Despite her plans not being

fulfilled how she wished,Cheryl said she’s still gottento enjoy her life as a danceteacher in Dayton just asmuch.“I love it. I wouldn’t give it

up for the world,” she said.Cheryl has still been able

to pursue her passion fordance and choreographyacross the country.For more than 40 years she

has been a member of theChicago National Associationof Dance Masters, of which

she has been an officer for 15years. She has been a facultyteacher of ballet, tap and jazzfor the Dance Masters ofWisconsin and in 1976 chore-ographed and staged her ownnightclub act, “The Follies‘76 Dancers”. Cheryl spent10 years choreographing theUniversity of Dayton’s ShowChoir which performednationally and in Canada.She’s also choreographednumerous high school andcollege musicals.Kay’s School of dance

teaches ballet, tap, baton,jazz, gymnastics, pre-schoolballet and adult classes. Shetakes in students as young as3-years-old and currently hasa student as old as 74. Shestill believes in teaching allof her own classes, teachingmany private lessons.“There’s a huge feeling of

fulfillment to see whatyou’ve created be performedby the students and havethem enjoy it,” she said. “Iexpect my students to do thebest they can. But at the endof the day, if they enjoy it,that’s what counts.”

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Kay’sSchoolof Dancecelebrating60 years

XENIA —The American Health CareAssociation and National Center for AssistedLiving (AHCA/NCAL) recently announcedthe selection of Hospitality Homes EastSkilled Nursing Center as a 2012 recipient ofthe Silver Achievement in Quality award forits outstanding performance in the health careprofession.The competitive award highlights select

facilities across the nation that serve as mod-els of excellence in providing high-qualitylong-term care. Hospitality Homes was one ofjust 52 facilities nationwide to receive theSilver-level award thisyear, and one of onlyfour recognized inOhio.Implemented by

AHCA/NCAL in 1996,the National QualityAward Program is cen-tered on the criteria ofthe BaldrigePerformance Excellence Program. The pro-gram assists providers of long-term and post-acute care services in achieving their perform-ance excellence goals.“Receiving this award is evidence of the

staff commitment and successful leadership atHospitality Homes and its ability to apply rig-orous standards to operations and service,”says Chick Stepahin, Chair, AHCA/NCALNational Quality Award Board of Overseers.“Hospitality Homes has been consistent in itsperformance and dedication to providing high-quality care.”The program has three levels: Bronze,

Silver and Gold. Facilities begin the qualityimprovement process at the Bronze level andmust receive an award at each level beforeproceeding to the next.“We are proud to have received the Silver

Award and we’re pleased that an independentpanel of examiners saw the high value weplace on quality care and service excellence,”said John Flanagan, Regional Director ofOperations and Administrator at Hospitality

Homes East Skilled Nursing Center. “We lookforward to continuing our quality journey byworking toward the Gold Award.”As a recipient of the Silver Achievement in

Quality award, Hospitality Homes demonstrat-ed systematic advancements in quality, plansfor continual improvement and sustainableorganizational goals.“We are proud that Hospitality Homes has

been recognized as being among the nation’sbest senior care facilities,” said William Jones,President of Berkshire Healthcare Systems,which owns Hospitality Homes. “We are

proud to stand with the leaders and staff ofHospitality Homes in pursuit of our vision forexcellence, and extend to them our congratu-lations on this outstanding achievement.”The awards are sponsored by AHCA/NCAL

Associate Business Member My InnerView, aWeb-based applied research and quality-man-agement company that supports leaders acrossthe entire assisted living, senior housing andskilled nursing profession with tools to meas-ure, benchmark and improve performance.The award will be presented to HospitalityHomes during AHCA/NCAL’s 63rd AnnualConvention and Exposition, Oct. 7-10, 2012in Tampa, FL.Hospitality Homes East Skilled Nursing

Center is a non-profit organization that hasbeen caring for people in the Xenia area since1963. Hospitality Homes is owned byBerkshire Healthcare, the largest nonprofit,post-acute care company in Massachusetts.For more information, visit www.berkshire-healthcare.org.

Hospitality Homes East Center2012 Silver Achievement in Quality Award

Area upcoming eventsMAC Club meets twice monthly

ENGLEWOOD —The MAC Club (MatureAmerican Citizens) of Englewood meet the firstand thirdWednesdays of each month at theAmerican Legion Post 707 onWest NationalRoad in Englewood (just West of the postOffice).OnAug. 15 the club will be serving pizza

and banana splits. Attendees may wish to bringa brown bag lunch as lunch is not currentlyavailable, however dessert and coffee is served.If entertainment is scheduled it will be followedby Bingo and Euchre. All seniors 55 years ofage and older are always welcome.

Wild West socialHUBER HEIGHTS —Mosey on over to the

Huber Heights Senior Center corral at 5:30 p.m.on Saturday, Aug. 18, for some hearty grub andlive entertainment.The chuck wagon from Hickory River will

set out chopped beef brisket, pulled pork, buns,ranch beans, coleslaw, cornbread, barbequesauce on the side, and assorted fruit cobblers.Tickets cost $11 and will be sold July 5

throughAug. 7. Guest tickets may be purchasedstartingAug. 1 if space is available. Corral gateswill open at 4:30 p.m. for the round-up.

Health screeningsHUBER HEIGHTS — Seniors ages 60 and

up are welcome to participate in a HealthScreening at the Huber Heights SeniorCenter from 9-11 a.m. on Aug, 29. Call233-9999 or see the receptionist to registerJuly 12 to Aug. 23.This is open to seniors living in any

county and walk-ins may also be served ifthere is enough space.The screening is provided by UHS

Wellness To Go and will check for totalcholesterol, lipid profile, glucose testing,blood pressure, BMI, and colorectal homescreening kits.A 12- hour fast is required (water per-

mitted) and prescribed medications maybe taken with water.Please remember to stay hydrated since

water is allowed. Please wear a shortsleeve shirt or one with loose sleevessince all testing occurs in the upper armarea.This screening package is valued at a

minimum of $65 and is covered by theArea Agency on Aging, PSA 2. A fee issuggested from participants but notrequired. You will receive your resultsconfidentially by mail. This is a greatopportunity to get a health screening closeto home.

Fun at the Dayton DragonsHuber Heights Senior Center members, Jim Boggs (cop) and David Johnson

(Indian) auditioned and now perform with the Retired Village People Dance Groupat the Dayton Dragons games. Submitted photo.

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HUBER HEIGHTS—The BigRed Machine was a dominantforce in baseball through the1970s and though players suchas Pete Rose, Johnny Bench andTony Perez got all the accoladesmuch of their success was trig-gered by the widely unknownJimmy Donnelly.Donnelly, of Huber Heights,

prepared them to hit by pitchingbatting practice to the team.Like every boy that grows uploving baseball, Donnelly hadaspirations of one day being inthe major leagues.His hopes came true in 1971

by becoming an official part ofthe Cincinnati Reds as number63. After teaching atMeadowdale and his second dayjob of loading beer trucks,Donnelly drove to Cincinnati tothrow for the 40 minutes of bat-ting practice.“Sparky would ask, ‘Don’t

you ever get tired?’ and I’d say,‘Nope, I’m living my dream,”said Donnelly.Sparky Anderson was the

Reds manager. The dream forDonnelly to reach the majorsreally blossomed at 13 years old,when his mother, who had littlemoney, spent $32.50 on aBobby Doerr, Red Sox secondbaseman, black leather glove.The glove was especially

meaningful to Donnelly becausehe knew of the sacrifices hismother made in order to pay forit.“The clerk at the sporting

goods store said, ‘Ma’am, this isthe type of glove that’s used inthe majors.’And she said, ‘Itwill be.’”For years Donnelly played

with that glove, and others, buthis refusal to sign for anythingless than a $50,000 signingbonus, so his family wouldnever again have to be poor,kept him out of the majors. Hisdream went unfulfilled until

1970, when a friend who was ascout for the NewYork Metsasked him to pitch batting prac-tice for the team while inCincinnati. His debut was lessthan what he had long dreamedof.The second batter he threw

to, Art Shamsky, hit a laser thathit their ace pitcher JerryKoosman, who was running inthe outfield, square in the jaw.He was carted off the field andflown back toNewYork thatnight for facialreconstructivesurgery.Koosmandidn’t pitch forthe next threemonths.The very

next night,Mets managerGil Hodges gothit and sufferedtwo brokenribs. “I’m thinking, what’s goingon? Two nights in a row that I’mgetting people killed,” Donnellylaughed.On the mound for the third

night, Donnelly heard a voiceyell out, “If you think I’m com-ing out of the dugout, yourcrazy.”He looked over to see it was

the Mets hitting coach, YogiBerra. After the session wascomplete, without injury, Berrawaved a white flag. The Metsswept the Reds that series andafter getting paid $75 a night forthe first two games, Donnellywas given a raise to $150 for thefinal game due to the teams hit-ting.From a suggestion from the

Mets, the Dodgers also usedDonnelly on their next visit toCincinnati.Donnelly calls himself a

thrower rather than a pitcher, ashis balls only went straight.Sparky Anderson once quitcounting after he threw 240

strikes in a row.In 1972 on four occasions

900 balls were hit over thefence. The Reds finally decidedto utilize his talents and usedhim to throw batting practicefrom 1971 to 1973, earning aWorld Series ring in 1972. Onlythe starters hit, excluding thepitcher.“I said, ‘This is a glove my

Mom got me to use in themajors.’And Pete said, ‘Alright

then, let’s use it,’”Donnelly fondlyrecalled. Sevendifferent mem-bers of the teamcame to look atthe glove, heldtogether with sev-eral patches.The journey

had been long,but well worth itfor Donnelly. “Iwas finally livingmy dream, how

many want to be players neverget that chance,” said Donnelly.Many fond memories remain

with Donnelly, such as whenprior to the home games Sparkywould order the players to lineup on each side of the field tosign autographs. Donnellyalways sat atop the dugoutbetween Rose and Bench to signfor thousands.“Rose would say, ‘You know

what’s going to happen in abouta week when people get theirpictures developed. They aregoing to say, that’s Rose and

that’s Bench, but whose that guyin the middle? I’m going tomake you a sign that says Mr.Nobody,’” Donnelly laughed.With the heart of a major lea-

guer, Donnelly has spent mostof his life on the diamond. Heplayed Amateur Baseball inDayton for 35 years, winningthe National Championship in1968 and 1984, at the age of 55.A natural athlete, Donnelly

was active in a number ofsports, a three sports star in highschool at Northridge he wasselected into their Hall of Famein 2009 as part of the initialclass. He attended theUniversity of Dayton on a foot-ball scholarship as a 138 pounddefensive back.Donnelly is also a member of

the University of Dayton’s Hallof Fame, and is one of only twobaseball players to have beeninducted. He is also in theDayton Amateur Baseball Hallof Fame.“The Lord has been really

good to me, I’ve been able towork with some of the world’sbest athletes,” he said. The priceof the glove bought by hismother has been far exceededfrom the experiences its ren-dered. No moment was ever anybrighter than when Donnellycarried it onto the field for theteam introductions in the 1972World Series.“I raised the glove up in the

air and said, ‘We made it Mom,it took 31 years, but we madeit,’” he said.

Donnelly impacted by the Big Red MachineCharles I. Lathrem Center

2900 Glengarry Drive, KetteringPhone: 937-296-24808 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 12:30-4:30 p.m.Sunday

Earl Heck Community Center201 North Main Street, EnglewoodPhone: 937-836-5929Club meets the second and fourth Fridays of the

month.

Hithergreen Center5900 Hithergreen Drive, DaytonPhone: 937-435-2415 - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday, until 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays

Huber Heights Senior Center6428 Chambersburg Road, Huber HeightsPhone: 937-233-99999 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday,9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday

Oakwood Community Center105 Patterson Road, DaytonPhone: 937-298-0775

Senior Resource Connection222 Salem Avenue, DaytonPhone: 937-223-8246

Vandalia Senior Citizens Center21 Tionda Drive South, VandaliaPhone: 937-898-1232

The Area Agency on Aging, PSA240 W. Second Street, Suite 400, DaytonPhone: 800-258-7277Offering services and information to seniors.

Montgomery CountySenior Center information

XENIA— The rising cost of prescrip-tions continues to be a hardship formany seniors. Both the cost of the pre-scriptions and the procedures foracquiring them can be confusing andoverwhelming. To assist with this issuethe Council has specialists available tohelp research and apply for MedicareHealth Plans and Part-D prescription

plans that are appropriate for each indi-vidual. Greene County Council onAging also has specialists who willlocate information and help seniorssign up for pharmaceutical companyassistance plans that may reduce oreliminate the cost to the senior. Eachpharmaceutical company has its owneligibility requirements and paperwork.

These programs incorporate medicationreview, an evaluation of compliance,and direct contact with the senior’sphysician. To contact a specialist withquestions or to make an appointment,click on the link below.Greene County Council on Aging,

140 -A Rogers St. Xenia 937-376-5486. susan@gccoa.org

Medication Management Assistance Program information

10 Thursday, July 26, 2012 Centerville-Washington TimesSPORTS

CENTERVILLE —Are you ready for somefootball? In Centerville, the answer is alwaysyes, and this year’s season opens Friday, August3 with Midnight Hits at the Centerville HighSchool Stadium. This event has become a pop-ular tradition as fans gather to watch the CHSfootball team’s first hits of the season. Theevening will kick off with an NFL Punt, Passand Kick program for ages 6-15.

The annual NFL Punt, Pass & Kick event is anational skills competition for boys and girlsbetween the ages of 6 and 15. The top scorer ineach boys’ and girls’ age group will advance tothe Sectional Competition. They will then havethe opportunity to qualify for the TeamChampionship which takes place prior to agame at an NFL stadium this season.Established in 1961, the PPK Program is theoldest NFL Youth Football Program and morethan three million kids around the country takepart in the competitions. There is no charge toparticipate, and registration tables for the eventwill open at 5:30 p.m., with the competitionbeginning at 7:00 p.m. Participants may alsopreregister at www.nflppk.com

The Centerville High School Football teamwill take the field around 10 p.m. and fans canwatch the team run through practice drills andwarm ups. The anticipation and energy of thecountdown to Midnight is contagious with fanscheering on the players as they prepare toengage in their first full hits of the 2012 season.At Midnight, under Ohio High School AthleticAssociation guidelines, the team is permitted toengage in full contact and it is officially foot-ball season.

Throughout the evening the concession andspirit booth will be open. A Centerville PepBand will provide music and the CHS cheer-leaders will offer complimentary face painting.Fast-Twitch Performance Enhancement willhave a table with representatives available totalk with parents and athletes about top per-formance, injury prevention and nutrition.

Elks setMidnight Hitsfor August 3

Lady Elks to hold summeryouth cross country camp

CENTERVILLE — The Centerville girlscross country team will host the 10th annualElementary and Middle School Cross CountryCamp. The camp is supported by Up andRunning and will be held in the morning fromJuly 30-Aug. 2 with a race on the evening ofAug. 3 at Stubbs Park in Centerville. The campis offered to any child entering kindergartenthrough eighth grade in the Dayton area. Thecost is $45 for early registration before July 7and $55 for late registration.

For additional information on the camp, con-tact head coach David Dobson at 937-902-9058.

Cincinnati Reds announce OfficialBaseball and Softball Camp

CENTERVILLE — Sign up now for theofficial Cincinnati Reds baseball and softballcamp, presented by Safeco Insurance. TheDayton camp is July 30 - August 3 atCenterville High School and is open to boysand girls ages 6-14. The camp runs Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes 30hours of instruction packed with skills develop-ment, competition, camaraderie and fun.

Campers will be given a full Reds uniform(jersey, pants, hat and belt), four tickets to a2012 Reds game and a special graduation cer-tificate commemorating his/her attendance atthe inaugural season of the Cincinnati RedsBaseball and Softball Camps. On one of thefive camp days, participants will be transportedby bus to Great American Ball Park for a VIPbehind-the-scenes tour of the bullpens,dugouts, batting cages, media room, broadcastbooths and clubhouse.

The camp includes special instruction from aReds coach plus a guest appearance by a cur-rent Reds star. Each camper will get to competein a skills competition with the championshipsheld at GreatAmerican Ball Park. Campers willalso have their swing recorded and analyzed bythe camp video specialist using the same tech-nology used by the Reds. The Reds are com-mitted to creating a world-class baseballinstructional experience for boys and girls, andparents and coaches who love baseball andsoftball as much as we do.

To sign up for the official Cincinnati Redsbaseball and softball camp presented by SafecoInsurance or for pricing and details, visitwww.reds.com/camps or call 1-855-8GoReds(1-855-846-7337).

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The Dayton Lady Hoopstars fifth grade girls basketball team claimed the title of AAU National Runner-Up recently in Franklin,Tenn. The Lady Hoopstars beat teams from Georgia, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee before falling in thefinals to the Ponchatoula, Louisiana Hurricanes 36-33. Members of the team include, from left to right: Cara Salazar (Tipp City),Kam Davis (Springboro), Alexis Hutchison (Centerville), Paige Elliott (Springboro), Maddie Strickland (Xenia), Helene Miller,Brooklyn Brunner, Maddy Bakosh and Karlie Winship (all from Springboro). Coaches not pictured were Dale Brunner, TimWinship, Scott Bakosh and Bart Davis. Submitted photo

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BELLBROOK — The DaytonDutch Lions made short work ofthe Harrisburg City Islanders fora 2-1 win in the second of twoIslanders encounters this week.After Saturday’s 0-0 draw at theIslanders’ stadium, the DDLreturned home to finish the serieswith the win.

Harrisburg struck first in the9th minute after Lion’s defenderNixon Dias lost the ball near themidfield and had to track back tocommit a foul to stop theIslander’s run on goal. The result-ing free kick by Tom Mellorbounced off Matt Williams’glove, up and off the top bar forthe first goal of the game.

A little over 10 minutes afterthe Islander’s goal, defenderTaylor Lord came on for Dias.The defensive pressure continuedthrough the 34th minute whenYann Ekra was wide open at thetop of the box with a straight shoton goal, but Williams was able tohit the ball out for a corner.

The Lions tied the game in the38th minute after AkeemPriestley passes to Gerrit-JanBartels on the outside andpromptly received the ball backas he made a run to the middle ofthe box. Priestley touched the balloutside to Gibson Bardsley, whoscored his fourth goal of the sea-son. Keeping with the defensivechanges, Bret Jones is subbed outin the 40th minute for the freshlegs of Kyle Knotek.

“The goal we made was unbe-lievable, said Coach Ivar VanDinteren. “It was from thePriestley on the left to Bartels theright with a clear finish byBardsley. At half I told the boys,we need more intensity and pres-sure, not individually but as ateam.”

The second half saw more pos-session and pushing forward byHarrisburg but the Lions pulledahead in the 51st minute. JoelDeLass fed the ball to KyleKnotek who, off a back pass, hitthe ball to Bartels for his firstgoal of the season.

The second goal increased thepressure Harrisburg put on theLions, with two substitutions inten minutes increasing theirattacking presence. In the 73rdminute Joseph Noone hit the ballfrom the corner to Garret Pettiswho shot, but the ball deflectedoff Williams’, back to Pettis andWilliams recording a secondsave.

The heavy Islanders pressureprovided the Lions with opportu-nities to counter. SubstituteDaniel Holowaty thrilled thecrowd with a breakaway chip toEric Kissinger, but having no sup-port allowed Harrisburg to kickthe ball out for a Lion’s corner inthe 86th minute. Three minuteslater, Toric Robinson had another

breakaway but excitedly shothigh.

“At that point, they were tryingto play everything or nothing,”said Van Dinteren. “We locked itin at the end and Matt Williamssaved us all.”

Dayton heads into the weekendon the road, with a Friday nightgame in North Carolina against

the Wilmington Hammerheads(7-6-5), after the 4-0 win at homeJune 23. Immediately following,Saturday’s visit will find the DDLin Virginia’s City Stadium wherethey’ll meet the RichmondKickers (6-6-5), the secondmatch-up of the season. For sea-son and individual game tickets,visit the Dutch Lions website.

Dutch Lions dust off Islanders

Dayton Dutch Lions forward Gerrit-Jan Bartels goes high to control this head ball during theteam’s 2-1 win last week in Bellbrook over visiting Harrisburg. Submitted photo

i70 Paintball offers a fun alternativeBy SHAWN BAUMANTimes sports editor

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They offer a pair of playing fields, includ-ing the Sppedball or Airsoft Field and themore familiar Woodsball Field. TheWoodsball Field offers a number of differentgaming options, including single and doubleelimination, capture the flag, fort and zombiegames among others.

The Woodsball Field consists of over 130bunkers stretched throughout the woods andlead up to a two-story fort that is v-shaped andover 150 feet wide. In most games, players aredivided into two teams and start from oppositesides of the playing field, unless playing a fortgame, in which one team mans the fort anddefends it from attack.

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Dry, hot weatheraffects Yankee Trace

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CENTERVILLE — Centerville City Manager Greg Horn ishoping the recent rain will help bolster water levels at theCity-owned Golf Club at Yankee Trace.Horn admitted during his July 16 report to Council that

Yankee Trace does need water, but that it is not financiallypossible to purchase water. The City must wait on MotherNature, and Horn admitted it appears that this July does seemto be drier than usual.Despite the hot weather, Horn said bothYankee Trace’s golf

and food and beverage departments’ six-month financialstatements this year posted the strongest financial statementsgoing back nine years.Horn also noted in his report that the City’s public works

crews were expected to have finished picking up debris fromthe June 29 storm this past week. He thanked crews for per-forming well in the recent brutal heat.The City’s annual resurfacing road work should start soon.

Concrete, curb and gutter and slab work is mostly completedand asphalt paving should begin soon, said Horn.Horn also noted that Alex-Bell Road will be closed from

Pelbrook Farm and Penridge from July 23 to Aug. 5 for bridgedeck replacement. Horn said ODOT will have drivers usingClyo Road as a detour.Meanwhile, Horn reported strong attendance at the Stubbs

Park Summer Concert Series. A recent Saturday dance nightsaw 462 people attending, while 945 people attended theSunday night’s performance of The Stumps.

Centerville Art Galleryfeatures Devon Hansen

CENTERVILLE — The Centerville ArtsCommission is hosting an exhibit byDevon Hansen in the Art Gallery at theCenterville Police Department for July.The Police Headquarters are located at155W. SpringValley Road in Centerville.A meet and greet was held 6-8 p.m. July18.Artist Devon Hansen turned a once

homeless life around to become anational speaker and author. OneValentine’s Day, she created a specialvalentine for her daughters andmuch to her surprise, the Heartpeople Artwas born and is now spreading lovearound the world. She was the consultantcalled to work with the Oklahoma Citybombing survivors and her book,“Angry? DoYou Mind If I Scream?” wasthe book they requested. She was alsotheir trauma anger consultant. She is theCEO of Heartpeople LLC located inDayton.Devon also hand paints her frames to

make each piece unique. Shetakes discarded old frames with nicks andcrannies and makes them loveable,adding an extra touch to her work.Devon’s colorful artwork has a magicalquality that many find uplifting and ther-apeutic. Her web site is www.heartpeo-ple.com.Some amazing facts about Devon’s

Heartpeople art:• 144 commissioned pieces for the

Dayton Heart Hospital• Commissioned art for the entire

Stillwater Hospital• Commissioned art for entire 2nd floor

lobby of the Montgomery CountyChildren’s Services building• Commissioned by a mayor to create

1,000 Heartpeople art to send around theworld as a thank you to the mayor’s cam-

paign contributors.• Commissioned to create a personal

banner to be used in city parades by themayor.• Contributed an original Heartpeople

painting entitled “Hearts for theChildren” to be auctioned in New YorkCity to raise money for The PajamaProgram, a non-profit organization thatprovides warm pajamas and books toneedy children. Singer Patty LaBelle washonored at the event, along with MeredithVieira, Kitty Carlisle Hart, and CNNanchor Soledad O’Brien.• Two-time governor’s award nominee

• Selected as one of Dayton’s Ten TopWomen.• Consultant to the Oklahoma City

bombing survivors who placedHeartpeople art on the only living treethat survived the Federal Building bomb-ingThe Centerville Arts Commission was

created by Centerville City Council toinvolve the citizens of the Centervillearea in the visual and performing arts.For more information on the Arts

Commission, contact the City ofCenterville at (937) 433-7151 or go towww.ci.centerville.oh.us.

‘Zoo to You’ program coming to Hithergreen CenterCENTERVILLE — Four Cincinnati Zoo

animal ambassadors — maybe a reptile,bird, mammal and an insect — are com-ing to Hithergreen Center for an educa-tional program at 11 a.m. on Wed., Aug.1.The “Zoo to You” program, the first

time it will be offered at Hithergreen, willbe conducted by a Cincinnati Zoo keep-

er/educator as part of the educational out-reach effort. Hithergreen members willbe able to explore a world of wonder rightat the center and it’s a perfect program tobring your grandkids or great grandkids.Since there are several factors to con-

sider, zoo officials are unable to say inadvance exactly which animals will cometo Hithergreen for the program scheduled

to run 45 minutes to an hour.Brighton Gardens of Washington

Township, which offers assisted livingand an innovative memory care program,is the sponsor for “Zoo to You.”Hithergreen Center’s mission is to

enrich the lives of older adults in ourcommunity. For more information or toregister for the program, call 435-2415.

Submitted photoThe artwork of Devon Hansen is featured at the art gallery at the

Centerville Police Department for July.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio — The Air Force Marathonrequires 2,100 volunteers and spots are still open.Volunteers help not only on race day, but also with the

Sports & Fitness Expo held on Thursday, Sept. 13, and Friday,Sept. 14. People can register at www.usafmarathon.com andthe deadline is Aug. 31. The expo will be held at Wright StateUniversity’s Nutter Center. The race is Sept. 15.

Marathon seeks volunteers