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2012 is already here, got any plans? Local experts offer advice for sticking to your resolution this year BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor We’ve all made them, and many of us have probably failed at them, but it’s that time again; to resolve to accomplish something in the new year. Here’s a look at some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions being made around the country this week. Find the one you want to achieve and read on for some tips from local experts on how to get started and how to keep it up all 366 days of 2012, which is a Leap Year.
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overwhelming to commit to an activity you have never done before, or exercising for a length of time that is not reasonable for a beginExercise ner. So, a walk around the It’s probably safe to say block may be a good place losing weight and getting to start,” she said. in shape is the No. 1 New Beginners should pick Year’s resolution people make. For anyone who isn’t activities that are fun to used to exercising, setting them, such as walking the a goal to lose a big amount dog, playing Wii with the may be overwhelming and kids, trying a new exercise class, Shellhaas said, and too easy to give up on. change it up to stay interTammy Shellhaas, ACE ested. certified personal trainer “Personally, I like to and yoga instructor at La change activities, so I don’t Bella Viaggio in Troy, offered some tips for starting become bored with doing the same thing. I think out small and sticking to that helps to keep me moit. Shellhaas recommends tivated and continually challenges my body,” she people commit to do some said. form of physical activity Get in cardio every day. Shellhaas suggests get“Sometimes it can feel
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ting in some form of cardio workout at least three times a week for 40 minutes minimum, including a five-minute warm-up and five minute cool-down. If you’re not used to exercising, it’s a good idea to start slow and work up to 40 minutes by increasing the time or intensity by 10 percent each week. The other two days of the week, you can do some form of weight-bearing exercise, such as strength training, karate or yoga. It is always recommended to take a class for correct instruction to prevent injuries. If you have a busy schedule and a sedentary job, Shellhaas has some creative ways to get in some exercises during the work day. “I recommend setting a reminder on your computer or phone to remind you to get up and stretch, walk or do a few exercises every hour,” Shellhaas said. Work out at work Some no-equipment exercises you can do at your desk are: • Chair squats — Stand in front of your chair, feet hip-width apart, toes
pointing forward. Lower hips down and back as if you are going to sit in the chair, keeping knees above ankles, raising straight arms forward to shoulder height. Return to standing just before you touch the chair. Repeat 12 times. • Desk push-ups — Facing desk, place hands on edge of desk shoulderwidth apart, step feet back until your body is straight and you are on your toes. Bend elbows lowering chest towards desk. Repeat 12 times. • Tricep dips — With back to desk, place hands on edge of desk, shoulderwidth apart. Walk feet one step away from desk, bend knees and lower hips, keep knees bent while bending elbows to 90 degrees, bend and straighten elbows. Repeat 12 times. • Add some cardio — Take a walk around the building or walk up and down stairs during your break. Be realistic To stick to your resolution, set a realistic goal of what you can achieve and reset them when your workout is no longer challenging, Shellhaas said. Encouraging family and friends to join you also can keep you in check, especially those who have made the same resolution. “You will challenge each other, and it is less likely you will skip a workout when someone else is counting on you,” she said. But everyone is different and needs to find what works best for them, she said. Some may like the privacy of working out a home, while others may like the camaraderie found
in a gym. “Classes are a great way to meet others with similar goals and try something new. Many instructors will let you drop in without committing to a series of classes,” she said. If you’re still not sure you can achieve this resolution, Shellhaas said not to be discouraged. “It is never too late to start exercising. Try not to over-think about what you should do, just get up and do something,” she said. “You just might like it. It will enhance all other aspects of your life. Once you start, it won’t take long to feel the benefits, which will keep you on track.” For more information, visit Shellhaas’ website at TammYoga.com.
inches from her waist and stayed in shape just by eating right. Douglas decided to switch to eating more small meals when, at 46, she found it tougher to lose weight. “I eat six small meals a day instead of three big meals a day,” she said. “I feel so much better. I have a lot more energy.” Power of protein One important thing to remember is to get some protein in each meal. Douglas eats breakfast around 8 a.m. and a small snack at 10:30, which might consist of a few slices of turkey breast and some crackers or fruit. If all she has time for is a protein bar, she makes sure to get one with low sugar and recommends
2 eat healthy Pure Protein. “Protein lasts longer in Eating healthy goes your system, and it’s somehand in hand with getting thing to hold me over until in shape. Molly Douglas, lunch,” she said. registered dietetic techniShe also drinks lots of cian at Wilson Memorial water, about 60 to 80 Hospital in Sidney, has the ounces each day. She eats professional background to lunch around 12:30 or 1 offer advice, but also can p.m., and has another speak from her own experi- snack in the afternoon. If ence. In the past few she eats dinner later in the months, she hasn’t been • See Resolution able to exercise as much as on page 3 she was, but she’s lost
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Resolution Figure out finances In this tough economy, many people’s New Year’s resolutions deal with financial planning. Whether you resolve to contribute to a retirement account, reduce debt, build an emergency fund or save money, dealing with your finances is a wise goal to set. DiAnne Karas, a financial adviser with Edward Jones in Sidney, said the first step is taking stock in your dollars and cents. “It’s all about asking yourself where you are today,” she said. “What’s your income, savings, debt … what does it cost you to live, what’s your budget look like.” Track spending To get started, Karas suggests keeping a money journal the same way you might keep a food journal if you were dieting. “Keep a little pad where you can log everything you spend for a week or a month. Every penny,” she said. “If you track your spending, you can see … ‘Do I really need to spend $3 at Starbucks every day?’ It’s like owning your weight. If you’re in debt, know how much and own it. You’ve got to be honest to your-
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self and accountable to yourself.” Getting a report on your credit score also can help you find your financial feet. Everyone is entitled to one free credit report each year from the three credit bureaus, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian, and Karas suggests spreading them out throughout the year so you can keep a handle on things. You also can get reports from www.myFICO.com and www.annualcreditreport.com. “You want to make sure there aren’t things on your report that aren’t accurate,” she said. Central account Once you know where you’re at with money, you can set up goals that will help you figure out how to spend and save the income you have. Karas recommends setting up a central account with all your income sources that you can use to take care of regular payments. Then have a separate account to save for specific things, such as a vacation, wedding, child’s education, etc. It’s also important to have an emergency fund with six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses to pay for unexpected costs like major car and home repairs or large medical bills.
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Be wise with surplus You’ve also got to figure out what to do with surplus money. Karas said in zero-based budgeting, every dollar coming in is allocated to pay regular expenses, go toward savings or pay off debt. For example, if your income is $4,000 per month and you’ve allocated $3,500 of that toward those things, you’ve got a $500 surplus. “The question is what to do with that surplus. Figure out ways that surplus can make money for you. It’s human nature to blow the surplus, but if you want to get ahead financially, you’ve got to have a plan for that surplus,” Karas said. Set up goals It’s smart to make some one-year and fiveyear goals, Karas said. If you have specific things in mind, you know where to put that surplus and any other bonuses that come your way. Some standard one-year goals are paying off credit card debt, building an emergency fund, opening a retirement account, investing regularly and contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Some good five-year goals are saving for a family vacation, a child’s education, paying off student loans or purchasing a new car. Looking ahead, a 10-year goal might be buying a larger home or a boat, and beyond that might be retirement, paying off a mortgage or buying a second home. No matter where your finances stand today, it’s never too late to get started. For more information, contact Karas at (937) 497-0135.
4 quit something Quit smoking Deciding to give up smoking is a resolution that can add years to your life. It’s tough, but not impossible. Dr. Steve Liptak, a psychologist with Upper Valley Medical Center, said one of the key factors is understanding that smoking isn’t so much a bad habit, but an automatic behavior. “There’s a negative connotation to ‘bad habit.’ You come into it from a shame-based standpoint, so you’re one down already because you’re perceiving yourself as weak,” Liptak said. Be deliberate Liptak said the brain needs to have automatic behaviors, such as putting dishes away without thinking about it, because we would exhaust ourselves if we didn’t. “The problem becomes when certain behaviors that aren’t good for us become automatic,” he said. “Then you need to learn to make this behavior less automatic, so you need to be more deliberate.” Liptak encourages people to figure out what their goal is and why. If it’s to quit smoking, list out all the benefits, such as put some years back on your life, start jogging again, save the money, please your family or
prove to yourself you can do it. “List it out on pen and paper,” the doctor said. “It’s an important step. As soon as you commit pen to paper, you’re on your way already.” One way Liptak offered to make the behavior more deliberate is to carry a notebook and log every time you go to light up. Mark a tally or write down the time of day. For some people, he said, it’s • See Resolution on page 4
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• CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 evening, she doesn’t have another snack before bed. “About every three hours, I eat,” she said. Watch out for carbs Douglas advises to stay away from high-carbohydrate foods like mashed potatoes and bread. She said you need carbs for energy, but you can get them by eating fruit. She also favors grilled chicken, lean turkey and lean beef. Buffalo meat, which tastes similar to beef, is the leanest meat you can get. And if there comes a day when you just have to have that chocolate bar or french fries, don’t stress about it. “People are going to go off their diet. Nobody’s perfect,” Douglas said. “If you want something to eat that’s bad for you, eat it and go back to your diet the next day. Then you’re not restricting yourself.” Paying attention to how your body feels if you do stray from healthy foods, might help you stick to that New Year’s resolution all year. Douglas said she had fried food the other night, something she hadn’t had in a while and it made her feel like crap. Easy does it Another way to help your resolution stick is to take it slow. “Our doctors will tell people to quit smoking, lose weight and work out, but not all at once,” she said. “Defeat one obstacle and then the others. Work on your diet for three to four months and then start working out. When people go into it 100 percent it doesn’t work. Start slower.”
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Resolution • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 such a pain to get the notebook out and find a pen that they forgo the cigarette. “It can also give you vital information, like a certain time of day you’re more susceptible, or a mood or situation. Or is it just boredom? You start to figure out your patterns of usage,” he said. Externalize it Another good tip is to externalize some of the benefits. Display a photo of what you want to buy with the money you’ll save, Liptak said, or if you’re doing it for your family, have a photo of them at work or on your keychain. It helps disrupt the automatic process. Repeating little sayings also helps make the behavior less automatic. You can look at a cigarette and think, “Five minutes of pleasure or 10 more extra years of life,” Liptak said. It works because it brings in another part of the brain that plans and thinks and analyzes, and that can overrule the automatic part. Replacement behaviors also can help, such as chewing gum instead of smoking. Liptak himself said he chews gum and drinks water to avoid eating too much. Boredom also plays a role, and Lip-
“It’d be great if we could broaden it to a lifestyle change. You could say ‘I’m launching this in the new year, but this is something that I’m really planning on making a part of my life.’” — Dr. Steve Liptak tak recommends engaging in active behaviors like reading or working a puzzle as opposed to passive behaviors like watching television. Expect slipups “And don’t be freaked out by setbacks,” he advises. Part of your brain looks for reasons to resort back to the automatic behaviors, and have a day where you pick up a lighter or eat a few candy bars give it that reasoning that you’ve already blown it so the heck with it. “Setbacks are common and normal. You just need to get back on your goal and recommit,” Liptak said. “If you’ve gone four days without smoking and blow it for a day, you’ve still got four days of nonsmoking, which is great.” Seeking support systems or formal programs also can work for some
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people, but for others, going it alone is necessary. “People are different. Some people work out best at home and are selfconscious at the gym. Other people seem to thrive when they’re out of the house and around other people,” Liptak said. Thinking of your goal to quit smoking as a New Year’s resolution also might be a downfall. Liptak has a pet peeve with resolutions. “It’d be great if we could broaden it to a lifestyle change,” he said. “You could say ‘I’m launching this in this new year but this is something that I’m really planning on making a part of my life.’ If people really stick to the principles, you’ll find it affects other areas of your life.”
Spend more time with family Making a resolution to spend time with your family can be good for your mind, body and soul. Family time can be spent taking trips, playing games together or simply by taking the time each day to connect. The YMCA locations in Shelby and Miami counties put an emphasis on strengthening families. Sam Casalano, associate
executive director at the Sidney YMCA, offered his tips for accomplishing this resolution. Source of health “Setting and accomplishing New Year’s resolutions can be challenging, and it is our desire to support families in accomplishing their goals,” Casalano said. “The relationship between a parent and child can be the primary source of health in a young person’s life and a powerful motivator for adults to build more health into their own lives. Also, doing things together as a family can be fun.” Casalano said the YMCA strives to promote healthy families through five areas of focus — eating healthy, playing every day through physical activity, spending time together, enjoying time outdoors and healthy sleep routines. “Activities such as swimming, basketball, volleyball, racquetball, gymnastics, acrobatics and soccer are available at the Sidney Y as a means for families to enjoy time together while participating in physical activity,” he said. “Special events like Healthy Kids Day, Family Art Week and the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance bring families together to enjoy special memories.” Ways to do it You don’t have to be a member of the YMCA to spend time with your family. Casalano gave five examples of things families can to together no matter where they are. Sitting down for a meal together is one way for parents to talk with their children, and it helps the family become more con-
nected with one another. “Set aside time for the family to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner at least once a week or every day if scheduling permits,” Casalano said. Volunteering to giving back and supporting neighbors is another way to get families engaged together. It helps develop new relationships and teaches children and teens the value of helping others, Casalano said. The Sidney Y is a volunteerdriven organization and can provide a variety of opportunities for families to serve.
make time for family “Find an opportunity in your community that the entire family may enjoy, such as cleaning your neighborhood park or distributing food at a local food bank,” he said. Learning something new together allows families to step out of their comfort zone, have fun and grow by exploring personal interests. Casalano suggests trying something new together that you’ve always wanted to do, like pottery making or camping. The Y offers many classes in new topics, and so do other community organizations and agencies. Starting a new tradition is an excellent way to
create activities that bring families together, Casalano said. Talk with each other to discover common interests and then create an activity everyone can participate in weekly, monthly or yearly. Being active together also can strengthen a family bond. “It’s important to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day,” he said. “Incorporate physical activity into your daily routines and spend more time walking places instead of driving to improve your health and well-being.”
5 One resource the Y has available is a Healthy Family Home Guide, which provides tips for eating healthy, fun physical activities, enjoying time together as a family, outdoor activity options and ways to improve sleep routines. The Sidney Y also can provide a progress tracker for families to chart their progress. “Additionally, staff at the Sidney Y want to provide support on a personal basis to individuals and families wanting to achieve something new in 2012,” Casalano said. For more information, call (937) 492-9134 or visit www.sidney-ymca.org.
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Piqua heavy metal band returns to stage Members of The Reefer Hut ready to play first show in nine years BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor PIQUA — Local heavy metal band The Reefer Hut is gearing up for its first local show in almost a decade. The group, which formed in Piqua, gained quite a following doing local shows and also traveling outside the Miami Valley, and now they’re ready to rock again. The Reefer Hut is one of four metal bands performing at McGuffy’s House of Rock, 5418 Burkhardt Road, Dayton, Jan. 14 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The other bands performing are headliner Internal Bleeding, from New York, and Dayton groups Foul Stench and I Died Trying. The show is for adults 18 and older. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from the bands or at Extreme Tattoo in Piqua. Tickets also can be bought at www.mcguffys.net or at the door. “We hope this show will kick off what hopefully is a great 2012 for the local scene here in Western Ohio,” said Neilson Hixson, guitarist with The Reefer Hut. “You only live once, you know. If you want to check out a proper metal show sometime in your life, this would be a good one to check out.” Because of its aggressive sound and negative stereotypes, heavy metal sometimes gets a bad reputation, but the guys of The Reefer Hut are good people producing quality music. Hixson, who grew up in the Northern Miami Valley where he still lives, said the band started in 1994 as a group of guys learning how to play, writing songs
they believed in and playing shows to get better. Contrary to popular belief, the name of the band was never about drugs, and its members do not condone the use of illegal narcotics. “The Reefer Hut is simply three words put together,” Hixson said. “These particular words, the inferred topic, are one of those things that tend to draw in curious people. Anything controversial does. And pot is a very controversial subject. And that was its goal … to draw people in.” The Dayton metal scene was real strong when the band formed, Hixson said, and there were a lot of local bands the guys looked up to. By 2000, The Reefer Hut felt pretty established and was bringing in good crowds anywhere they played. “Every band playing original music of any genre has some dud shows at venues,” Hixson said. “But by and large, we were getting 150-plus turnouts to shows.” They band played close to home in Piqua, Troy, Sidney, Dayton and Springfield, but also out of town. “If we could drive there in a weekend and get back, we would go. And it was a bit different back then, bands traded shows. We came to your town, you came to ours. It was the way it worked to get out there. And it worked pretty well,” Hixson said. The Reefer Hut’s original tracks address life is-
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Piqua heavy metal band The Reefer Hut, including Neilson Hixson (second from right), is playing its first show in nearly a decade at McGuffy’s House of Rock in Dayton Jan. 14. sues, just like every style of music. “Any music genre can have topics that might offend some people. Even popular music can have a dark side. I won’t lie to you and tell you otherwise. But we’re mostly addressing life issues — life experiences and emotions that we and real people go through,” Hixson said. “What we’re not saying is break the law, hurt people, do bad things. That stereotype definitely does not apply to this band. “What I can tell you about metal is it has very talented guitar players and drummers. If you are a fan of guitar and drums, it’s
got something for you. And its fans and musicians are a very passion bunch. We don’t play this music for money. That’s for sure. We do it because we love the music,” he said. The Reefer Hut brought some big acts in the metal scene to Piqua, such as Napalm Death and 6 Feet Under, and performed with a lot of amazing bands, Hixson said. But after 10 years, things got a little stale. “We had some guys that wanted to do some other projects, and they did. So we just all started to do our own things. You also grow up, start families, work more … normal people stuff,” he said.
“We hope to recapture some of that momentum and not just help this project, but help the local metal scene in general.” — Neilson Hixson In that time, Hixson pursued a career in engineering and became a father. For a couple years, the band has talked about getting back together, and things fell into place. “We’re all still active musicians, many of us still playing in other bands, so we’re ready,” Hixson said. “We hope to recapture
some of that momentum and not just to help this project, but help the local metal scene in general.” No one can totally get away from the things they are passionate about, and why would they want to? “It’s in your blood. Once metal always metal,” Hix• See Band on page 6
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Band • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 son said. “There is something magical about being on stage, playing your own stuff that you are personally connected to, a good responsive crowd of at least a couple hundred. It’s a very powerful and addictive feeling. And the loud and crushing guitar tones don’t hurt. We feed off each other. We have fun. And that’s what it is all about. Having fun in life. Whatever it is that works for you, do it.” Hixson isn’t blind to the stereotypes that come along with being in a metal band. “Long hair, tattoos, excessive drinking, drugs, violence, right? Hide your daughter from us kind of stuff,” he said when asked to break the typical image of heavy metal rockers. “Good people are good people. Bad people are bad people. It doesn’t matter how you look, what color your skin is, what you listen to or how you conduct your spiritual life. It matters who you are inside.” “I’m a real person, trying to find my way through this maze we call life just like you are. I
grew up in Piqua/Troy. I’m an engineer. I love to cook, grow plants (legal ones) and fish. I’m a committed father. I’m laid back. I’m low key. I find happiness in very small things. I’m a normal guy by every definition. You would have no clue I played in a band call The Reefer Hut or Near Death Experience if you came up and started chatting with me.” And when people talk to about it with him, they are surprised, but cool and curious about it because he is passionate, he said. “And if you come out to one of my shows with an open mind and want to experience something a bit different in life, you’ll probably have a good time.” Hixson encourages anyone new to the metal scene to check out The Brewery in Troy, Stubbies in Vandalia, Club Panama in Springfield, and McGuffy’s, Hammerjax and Blind Bobs, all in Dayton. Venues like the facility at Mote Park in Piqua and The Attic in Kettering also host shows for audiences of all ages. Visit the band at www.facebook.com/thereef erhut.
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‘Jersey Boys’ premieres in Dayton DAYTON — A popular Broadway show is headed to Dayton this month. “Jersey Boys” will be on stage at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center Jan. 17 to Feb. 5. Tickets are still available for the show. This is the Dayton premiere engagement of the musical that has won Tony, Grammy and Olivier awards. It follows the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Directed by two-time Tony Awardwinner Des McAnuff, “Jersey Boys” won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia). It continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. “Jersey Boys” worldwide has been seen by approximately 13 million people. The show is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by
Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. “Jersey Boys” is part of the 201112 Premier Health Partners Broadway Series presented in Dayton by Victoria Theatre Association. Catch a sneak peek by logging on to www.JerseyBoysTour.com/watch. “Jersey Boys” is the story of Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi, and how they went from a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide — all before they were 30. The musical opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on Nov. 6, 2005. The national tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. When
the boys make their premiere in Dayton, there will be six worldwide productions — New York, London, Las Vegas, Auckland, New Zealand and two U.S. national tours. “Jersey Boys” is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner. The performance schedule is Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. and Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Tickets begin at $42 and are available in person at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office located in the Wintergarden of the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton, via phone at (937) 228-3630 or online at www.ticketcenterstage. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to chance without notice. For more information, visit www.JerseyBoysTour.com or www.ticketcenterstage.com.
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Lots coming up in local theater this year
Gateway Arts Council Gateway Arts Council in Sidney celebrates theater by bringing quality shows to Shelby County. With its Presents Series and Youth Education Series (YES!), Gateway Arts brings shows the whole family can enjoy. For more information on any of these programs or to get tickets, call Gateway Arts Council at (937) 498-2787 or visit www.gatewayartscouncil.org. • “Red — A Tribute by Tom Mullica” — Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at Sidney High School Auditorium Join Gateway Arts for a night of warm, gentle humor at America’s funniest tribute show. Tom Mullica pays tribute to America’s most beloved clown as he magically transforms himself into the comedy genius of Red Skelton live on stage. Red Skelton was an American comedian, best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971. Skelton’s show business career began in his teens as a circus clown and went on to Broadway, films, radio, television, night clubs and casinos. Join
Freddy the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, George Applebee and a legion of memorable characters in this wonderfully-funny tribute performance by Tom Mullica. Tickets are $18 for general seating and $17 for AAA members. • “Oh What A Night! A Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons” — April 1, 7 p.m. at Sidney High School Auditorium “Oh What a Night!” is an exciting musical revue written and directed by independent Motown producer and creative consultant George Soloman, and award-winning producer/director Michael Chapman with choreography by Paul Holmquist. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “My Eyes Adore You,” “Working My Way Back to You,” “Let’s Hang On” and “Who Loves You” are just some of the many hits you you’ll enjoy from the dynamic song book. Fans of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will surely want to see “Oh What A Night!” Tickets are $18 for general seating and $17 for AAA members. • “Ugly Duckling” — March 10, 2 p.m. at Cameo Theater Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, “Ugly Duckling” follows a poor little swan as he grows up “ugly” in a family of ducks before realizing his full potential. The classic every child grew up with offers a wonderful lesson of overcoming adversity and understanding and accepting each other’s differences. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
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Tom Mullica performs as Red Skelton when Gateway Arts Council brings “Red — A Tribute by Tom Mullica” to the Sidney High School auditorium this February. and a dancing bullfrog with a froglet chorus line Crescent Players is a empathize with Ugly’s “ugcommunity theater group liness.” The closing scene involving people of all ages will bring a tear to every from Auglaize, Mercer, mother’s eye and a final Darke, Shelby and Miami laugh as the villain gets counties. The group perhis reward. forms a spring musical and Sock & Buskin a fall drama. Tickets for the spring show will be Community available at True Value Hardware in Minster Theater March 1. Email RoMany residents take the chotte@nktelco.net for stage with Sock & Buskin more information. Community Theater in • “HONK!” — March Sidney. The troupe puts on 29, 30, 31, 7 p.m.; and shows for children as well March 31 and April 1, 2 as adults and provides opp.m. at James F. Dicke portunities for residents of Auditorium, 901 E. Mon- all ages to experience theroe St., New Bremen ater. A delightfully funny • “Dear Edwina” — and poignant musical This June based on the story of the This show follows the ugly duckling, “HONK!” adventures of advice-giver will appeal to audiences of extraordinaire Edwina all ages. When the main Spoonapple as she directs character, Ugly, is rejected the kids in the neighborby his father and siblings, hood in production number he is lured away from the after hilarious production barnyard by a mischievous number in her “Advice-Acat-villain. Spoiling the Palooza” extravaganza. cat’s plans for dinner, Ugly then encounters a domesti- Troy Civic cated hen and cat who are Theatre fooled by the hungry cat’s romantic advances. A Since 1965, Troy Civic squadron of flying geese Theatre has provided qualtry to direct Ugly home, ity family entertainment
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and live theater experience for the Northern Miami Valley. Its productions include comedies, musicals, dramas, tragedies, children’s theater, repertory company and community outreach theater. Productions are held at The Barn in the Park, located on Adams Street in the Troy Community Park, across from Hobart Arena. For more information, call (937) 339-7700 or email info@TroyCivicTheatre.co m. Tickets, for $12 per seat, can be ordered by phone or purchased at the door. • “Blythe Spirit” — March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 • Ravenscroft — May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12
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(419) 733-0252. • Indiana University Singing Hoosiers — Jan. 29, 4 p.m. The Singing Hoosiers shine as America’s premiere collegiate concert show choir performs American popular music, jazz and Broadway favorites with dazzling choreography, energy and style. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. • Circo Comedia — Feb. 19, 4 p.m. In the tradition of the Quebec Circus, Circo Comedia performs its distinctive style of side-splitting comedy, acrobatic tricks, daredevil stunts, magic and eccentricity. The show is funny for the whole family. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students. • Complete History of Sports — March 16, 7:30 p.m. The Reduced Shakespeare Company brings audiences a new championship comedy that sprints through the world of sports at record-breaking speed. It’ll be a marathon of mad• See Theater on page 8
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Theater • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 ness and mayhem as the world’s great sporting events are shrunk down to theatrical size. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students.
Victoria Theatre Association Victoria Theatre Association is one of Dayton’s premier not-for-profit arts organizations. It presents more than 300 performances for all ages each year and operates and maintains the historic Victoria Theatre, the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and the Metropolitan Arts Center, home to the Loft Theatre. The shows listed here are not the only ones coming up. For more information, visit www.victoriatheatre.com. • “Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical” — Feb. 21 to March 4 at Victoria Theatre Produced by The Human Race Theatre Company, the story of film actress and legendary singer Rosemary Clooney comes to life on stage in “Tenderly,” an engaging new musical that captures the highlights of her career and the challenges she faced as wife, mother and performer. Hear her
beloved and classic songs, meet the characters who touched her life, and follow this remarkable woman on a journey that leads to ultimate triumph. Tickets from $40. • “Wishful Drinking” — April 10-22 at Victoria Theatre The daughter of late singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher became a cultural icon when she starred as Princess Leia in the first Star Wars trilogy at 19 years old. Forever changed, Carrie’s life did not stay picture perfect. Fisher is the life of the party in this uproarious and sobering look at her Hollywood hangover. A colorful evening of what Fisher calls “talking about myself behind my back,” “Wishful Drinking” is a breezy combination of one-liners and behindthe-Hollywood-scenes gossip, all relayed with Fisher’s withering, dry humor. Tickets from $40. • “Wicked” — May 30 to June 24 at Schuster Center Back by “Popular” demand, “Wicked” returns to Dayton. Variety calls “Wicked” a “cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Dayton in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a
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• “Seussical” — July 11 to Sept. 2 The Cat In The Hat is the master of ceremonies as the audience travels through the imagination of Dr. Seuss with elements from at least 15 Seuss books and appearances by many of his most famous characters. “Seussical” follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant who one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. • “Smoke on the Mountain: Homecoming” — Sept. 6 to Oct. 28 The Sanders family is back in an all-new show by the creators of the La Comedia favorite “Smoke on the Mountain.” It’s October 1945, the war is over and America’s years of prosperity are just beginning. The audience will hear 25 bluegrass gospel favorites such as “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms,” “Just Over in the Gloryland,” “I Love to Tell the Story” and “Do Lord.” • “It’s a Wonderful Life” — Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 This musical version of the classic holiday film starring Jimmy Stewart is a La Comedia tradition the whole family will love. Guardian angel Clarence shows George Bailey what the world would be like without him. After seeing how many lives he has touched, George realizes how precious and wonderful life really is.
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Bluegrass jam TIPP CITY — A bluegrass jam will be held at American Legion Post 586 in Tipp City Sunday afternoon. Featured bands will be Sugar Grove and Kentucky River. Food and beverage available. All jammers welcome. 377 Third St. ◆ Sunday 2 p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ (937) 667-1995 DPO performs DAYTON — The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will perform “Musical Gallery” as its first concerts of the new year on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Schuster Center. The wide-ranging program will feature a work by American composer Stella Sung titled “Rockwell Reflections.” Each of the work’s five movements was inspired by a painting of Norman Rockwell currently on display at the Dayton Art Institute as part of the exhibit “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell.” The DPO’s performance of this work will be accompanied by unique video projections of the Rockwell paintings, created by Sung. The program also will feature the powerful Piano Concerto No. 1 by Johannes Brahms with soloist William Wolfram and the “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” by Claude Debussy. Neal Gittleman, music director of the DPO, will conduct. 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $9 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.com ◆ (888) 2283630 CSO concert CINCINNATI — Internationally acclaimed Emanuel Ax will perform the works of Mozart with
Student exhibit TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center is hosting the Young Masters Art Exhibit, which opens Sunday and runs through Feb. 19. The exhibit will showcase selected works completed by Troy students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Hayner staff and the art teachers will host a reception honoring students and their guests on Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Troy school orchestra, conducted by Stephanie Cunningham, will perform at the reception. The public is invited. All artwork being displayed was completed during this school year and includes examples of drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, ceramics and mixed medium. The schools participating in this exhibit include all the Troy City elementary schools, junior high and high school, Troy Christian Elementary, Troy Christian High School and St. Patrick’s Elementary School. 301 W. Main St. ◆ Sunday through Feb. 19 ◆ Free admission ◆ www.troyhayner.org ◆ (937) 339-0457 Norman Rockwell exhibit DAYTON — “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” is open at the Dayton Art Institute now through Feb. 5. Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, located in Stockbridge, Mass., “American Chronicles” features original art from the museum’s noted collections. 456 Belmonte Park North ◆ Saturday to Feb. 5 ◆ Adults $15, seniors, students and military $13, youth 7-17 $10 ◆ www.daytonartinstitute.org ◆ (937) 223-5277
Great to Skate TROY — Troy Skating Club hosts its Great to Skate on Sunday afternoon at Hobart Arena. The event is to celebrate National Skating Month and is sponsored by Hobart Arena and the Troy Skating Club. It is open to the public. 255 Adams St. ◆ Sunday 4:30 to 6 p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ troyskatingclub.org ◆ (937) 3398521 Meet the crow at Brukner TROY — Brukner Nature Center is hosting an event about the American cros Sunday afternoon. The American crow is one of the most common nature sightings throughout the winter months within our area. Their large populations are due in part to the high intelligence of the species allowing them to find food and thrive in almost any environment. During the cold winter months these birds often form large flocks called “murders” often numbering from hundreds to thousands of individuals. 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road ◆ Sunday 2 p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ www.bruknernaturecenter.com ◆ (937) 698-6493 RC swap meet CELINA — If you’ve ever wondered what the hobby of radio control vehicles including airplanes, cars and boats is all about, now is your chance to find out. On Sunday, the Celina Flying Sportsmen Radio Control Club will hold its 25th annual swap meet in the Celina High Gymnasium. More than 80 vendor’s tables will display the incredible array of RC vehicles. Included will be the newest in RC presented by
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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will honor Norman Rockwell with its concert “Musical Gallery.” Meanwhile, hours of the Rockwell exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute have been extended due to popularity. See page 12 for details. the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Thursday and Saturday. Los Angeles Times said when Ax performs Mozart’s expansive and warm-hearted Concerto No. 22, “within minutes, we are totally captured by his intensity and pianistic achievement.” The concert will close with Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony, a work he said he conceived as “a symphony of the grandeur of the human spirit.” 1241 Elm St. ◆ Thursday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ www.cincinnatisymphony.org ◆ (513) 3813300
a number of hobby shops and numerous used items for sale at bargain prices by RC-ers from Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. The world of RC has been changing at a dizzying pace, with the development of new technologies driven by by the microchip technologies found in computers. These developments include micro-aircraft and helicopters, many of which weigh less than an ounce, but fly with a precision that was undreamed of only a few years ago. Giant scale aircraft with wingspans in excess of 8 feet occupy the opposite end of the size spectrum. Also included in the show will be RC cars and trucks in a wide range of prices as well as RC race boats. Like the computer world, these developments have been accompanied by a rapid decline in prices so that getting into RC costs much less than ever before. Celina High School ◆ Sunday 8:30 a.m. ◆ Admission is $3 with women and children younger than 10 admitted for free ◆ www.seemore.org Discovery Walks DAYTON — A Morning Discovery Walk for adults will be held Thursday at Aullwood Audubon Center. This weekly walk in Aullwood’s sanctuary reveals many exciting discoveries. Tom Hissong, Aullwood’s education coordinator, will lead walkers as they experience the beautiful winter landscape. Binoculars are encouraged. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Thursday 8 to 9:30 a.m. ◆ Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children, members admitted free ◆ web4.audubon.org ◆ (937) 890-7360 Botany Workshop DAYTON — Aullwood Audubon Center hosts a
Winter Botany Workshop Saturday afternoon. Participants will discover the science of studying plants by talking a close look at their winter characteristics starting with an indoor session, learn the basics of winter botany through a PowerPoint presentation and hands-on specimens. An outdoor field study will follow. Pre-registration is required. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Saturday 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. ◆ $35 for Friends of Aullwood members, $45 for non-members ◆ web4.audubon.org ◆ (937) 890-7360 Life of a beekeeper DAYTON — Aullwood Audubon Center’s Winter Speaker Series presents “A Year in the Life of a Beekeeper” with speaker Terry Smith Sunday afternoon. The presentation will give guests insight into the dance between beekeeper and bees throughout the year. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Sunday 2:30 p.m. ◆ Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children, members admitted free ◆ web4.audubon.org ◆ (937) 890-7360 Moonlight walk DAYTON — A Full Moon Walk will take place Monday evening at Aullwood Audubon Center. Snow is a great protector when it blankets the ground and insulates hibernating animals and plants against winter’s cold winds. An Aullwood naturalist will lead this evening walk in the light of the beautiful Snow Moon. Dress warmly for the cold night air. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Monday 7 to 8:30 p.m. ◆ Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children, members admitted free ◆ web4.audubon.org ◆ (937) 890-7360
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Opening Friday
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‘The Devil Inside’
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In 1989, emergency responders received a 911 call from Maria Rossi confessing that she had brutally killed three people. Twenty years later, her daughter Isabella seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night. She travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Italy where her mother has been locked away to determine if her mother is mentally ill or demonically possessed. When she recruits two young exorcists to cure her mom using unconventional methods combining both science and religion, they come face-to-face with pure evil in the form of four powerful demons possessing Maria. Starring: Fernanda Andrade, Bonnie Morgan, Evan Helmuth, Suzan Crowley Genre, rating: Horror/thriller, R
Still showing ‘Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the president initiates “Ghost Protocol.” Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency’s name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on this mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know. Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton Genre, rating: Action/adventure, PG-13
• “I Don’t Know How She Does It” • “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” • “The Guard” • “Puncture” • “I Am” • “Shark Night” • “Mildred Pierce” • “Justified: The Complete Second Season” • “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Five”
‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ A journalist-turned-detective and his female associate get tangled up in the underworld when he is hired to write the saga of a powerful family. Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard Genre, rating: Drama/thriller, R
Scarlett Johansson and Matt Damon in “We Bought a Zoo”
‘The Adventures of Tintin’
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Tintin is the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure. He and his friends go on a treasure hunt when they find directions to a sunken ship, and Tintin must face the notorious Red Rackham. Starring: Voices of Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig Genre, rating: Kids/animation, PG
‘We Bought a Zoo’ Based on a true story, Benjamin Mee is a recently-widowed father who moves his family to a beautiful estate miles outside the city. The only catch is that the estate is also a dilapidated zoo replete with 200 animals, and the purchase of the home is conditional on the new owner keeping the zoo and its entire staff. The Mee family subsequently sets out to rebuild and refurbish the zoo to its former glory, making new friends along the way. Starring: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church Genre, rating: Drama, PG
‘War Horse’ A friendship begins between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the horse moves through the First World War, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets. Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup Genre, rating: Action/drama, PG-13
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Home and Away with Dana Wolfe All about cheese I love cheese! I really have to watch how much I eat, due to the fat content, but I do love a nice piece of cheese with a good cracker over say … a brownie. I know, I know, sounds crazy doesn’t it? Everything seems to taste a little better with cheese. What would pizza be without that stringy, oh so stringy mozzarella cheese? Think about it, everything we love is connected with cheese. That late afternoon Sunday casserole is topped with
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cheddar cheese. What would a bagel be without cream cheese? Oh, not to forget cheese balls. The fondue pot just wouldn’t be the same without that creamy cheese to dip the bread chunks into would it? Did you know that most all cheeses are naturally white? They add color to make them more appealing. Just think, how would that nice grilled cheese look if it was white? Not so appealing. Add diced onion to grilled cheese for a different taste. You have to be aware of the labeling on cheese. If you buy low-fat and nonfat cheese, watch for added chemical stabilizers and thickeners. Even if a label reads “all-natural,” you should still look for the phrase “no preservatives or coloring agents.” We need to read labels more than ever these days. Cheddar cheese is the king of cheeses in the United States. Sorry, Velveeta! Cheddar originated in England, but here in the states it is the most widely produced variety of cheese, with Wisconsin, New York and Vermont as the major producers. So you see, our life would be boring without our beloved cheeses. Educate yourself on different varieties and experiment in the kitchen. Or just throw a piece of lettuce on a plate, a pineapple ring, one scoop of cottage cheese with grated cheddar cheese on top, and tell your friends you invented a new salad. Works every time. Cheese 101 • Bel Paese — Originating in Italy, this semisoft cheese has a mild flavor. It is usually eaten as a dessert.
• Brie — Originating in France, brie usually comes as a wheel and can be heated in the oven. It is very mild and smooth. • Colby — Usually sold as a light yellow cheese, colby originated in Wisconsin and has a mild flavor. It is good served with crackers. • Feta — A soft Greek cheese usually produced from goat’s milk, feta tastes salty and sharp. • Brick — A somewhat soft, yellow cheese with a medium-soft texture It is from the American Midwest. • Fontina — This is one of the finest semisoft cheeses from Italy. It has a mild nutty flavor. It is used widely in fondue. • Gouda — Usually sold in a wheel with a red wax coating, gouda is a semisoft Dutch cheese with a nut-like flavor. • Farmer cheese — A close relative to cottage cheese, farmer cheese is usually pressed into a block shape and sold in delicatessens. • Swiss — Usually produced from whole milk, Swiss is strong and firm with its characteristic holes. A cut wedge of this cheese can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two months. • Quark — This is a soft cheese with a texture of sour cream. The flavor is richer than yogurt. It is from Germany. • Gruyere — Made in Switzerland, it is very similar to Swiss cheese. Baked Brie 1 pound round brie cheese 8 sheets Phyllo dough Brown sugar Chopped pecans Melted butter
On a jelly roll pan, layer four sheets of phyllo dough, painting each layer with melted butter. Place the brie on top of the sheets. Paint the top of the brie with melted butter and about a 1/4-inch thick layer of brown sugar. Top with pecans and drizzle with melted butter. Wrap the end of the dough up over top. Layer another four sheets of phyllo sheets on top of the brie and tuck under the whole thing. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Serve with crackers.
cream, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper. When potatoes are tender, pour egg mixture evenly over top of potatoes. Jiggle pan slightly to make sure eggs run down between potatoes. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top of eggs. Place pan in oven and bake eight to 10 minutes, until eggs are soft-set and cheese is melted. Remove from oven. Let stand about three minutes. Cut into wedges and serve with slices of crusty buttered bread and jam. Serves six. Similar to a Spanish tortilla, this frittata with potatoes and bell pepper is just as good for dinner as it is for breakfast.
oiled baking sheet. Bake, stirring often, until toasted, 40 minutes. Our more sophisticated version of crunchy party mix gets its irresistible, rich taste from olive oil and a bit of Parmesan cheese rather than the better part of a stick of butter, or worse, margarine. With two-thirds less fat (none of it saturated) you can forget about that other stuff.
Bok Choy Apple Salad 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise Trainer Tammy’s 2 tablespoon white-wine recipe: This winter, vinegar Trainer Tammy will share 2 teaspoons sugar or wholesome and healthy honey recipes to get us through 1/2 teaspoon celery salt JoJo’s Party Mix the winter months. Also, 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups mixed rice and visit www.tammyoga.com. 6 cups very thinly sliced wheat Chex cereals bok choy (1-pound head, 2 cups mini pretzels Breakfast Frittata trimmed) 2 tablespoon freshly 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 large Granny Smith grated Parmesan cheese 3 teaspoons butter apple, julienned or shred1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 2 green onions, chopped 1/4 teaspoon onion pow- ded 1/2 red bell pepper, cut 1 large carrot, julienned der into slivers or shredded 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 garlic clove, chopped 1/2 cup slivered red onion 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1 pound Yukon Gold pota- pepper Whisk sour cream, maytoes, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon extra-virgin onnaise, vinegar, sugar (or 6 eggs honey), celery salt and salt olive oil 3 tablespoons heavy in a large bowl until 1 teaspoon Worcestercream smooth. Add bok choy, shire sauce 1 pinch dried thyme and Preheat oven to 350 de- apple, carrot and onion; oregano toss to coat. grees. Mix cereals, pret1/4 teaspoon salt Bok choy serves as a zels, Parmesan, garlic salt, Freshly ground black pep- onion powder, pepper and peppery alternative to cabper bage in this crunchy and cayenne in a large bowl. 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese creamy slaw. Try it with barToss with oil and WorcesPreheat oven to 400 detershire. Spread on a lightly becued chicken. grees. Place olive oil and butter in a heavy ovenproof skillet (or a well-seasoned iron skillet). Heat over Readers, medium heat until butter Log onto Facebook and “like” IN75 Weekly Entermelts. Add green onions, tainment Source to get my Recipe to Try this Weekbell pepper and garlic; end. Each Friday, a new recipe will be posted on saute about three minutes. Facebook. This recipe will not be printed in my colScatter potatoes over all. umn so be sure to check your news feed on FaceCover and cook until potabook each Friday! toes are fork-tender, 10 to Happy cooking, 12 minutes. Dana Wolfe Whisk together eggs,
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Art Institute expands hours for Rockwell exhibit DAYTON — Due to strong attendance and visitor demand for expanded hours, the Dayton Art Institute announced it will open additional days during the run of the special exhibition “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell.” The museum will be open extended holiday hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16. In addition, the museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays for the remainder of American Chronicles, which runs through Feb. 5. The exception is Jan. 24, which is a special members-only day at the museum. The Dayton Art Institute’s regular hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information about museum hours and planning a visit, go to www.daytonartinstitute.org/visit. Nearly 3,000 people visited the Dayton Art Institute between Dec. 26 and
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Born in the mountainous village of Cagus Puerto Rico, Luis Angel Cruz was raised by his parents Hector and Eloina of Puerto Rican nationality in Cayey Puerto Rico. Today Luis has one son, Luis Miguel. Since childhood, Luis has dreamed of playing basketball in the NBA. He studied at Benjamin Harrison High School, where he played on the high school varsity basketball team. After graduating, Luis moved to Syracuse NewYork, where he played basketball during his college years. Another passion was growing in Luis, the passion to sing. He began singing in the church where he attended. An avid photographer, Luis, with the help of friends, Angel Rosado of franchiseadvertisement.com, and Mario Anzulda, co-owner of HF Modeling Magazine, started his own modeling company; HF Models, of Lakeland Florida. Their help and guidance helped to build strong character, and gave him a different perspective and view about life. This has helped him succeed no matter what struggles he faces. After spending six months trying to come up with an artistic name, Luis was talking to a friend in Mississippi. She suggested the name El Unico, meaning “The Only One”. Since that day, Luis Angel El Unico became real in the world. Luis always dreamed that one day he would write and sing a song that would be heard around the world. Finally one day in November 2011. He realized part of his dream, and wrote Recuerdos, off the album Palabras Del Corazon. Deciding to write a song about Recuerdos, meaning Memories, helped him to let the past go and move forward in his life. The next day the song came alive. After spending the day in the studio, Luis Angel El Unico’s Recuerdos was born. With the help of Alex Rivera, as El NegritoY Neptunes, reggaeton duet from Fyne Muzik Family Inc. and producer El Cirujano, Luis Angels first single Recuerdos was recorded. Having a strong belief in God, Luis felt he was here for a greater purpose, to somehow somehow touch the lives of others and impact their life in a positive way. Through music he has been able to touch people’s heart and show them no matter what we go through in life, with faith and God with us, everything will work out, and that anything is possible.
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Thanks for reading iN75 in 2011 BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor
It’s 2012. Really? Already? Hanging up a new calendar always sparks reflection on the year that has passed and optimism on the blank slate ahead. I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for reading iN75 throughout the past year, and for sticking with me as the publication’s new editor. I started doing iN75 this summer, and since then I’ve received numerous compliments on the publication. It never goes unnoticed when a reader or source of a story takes the time to contact me to say how much they enjoyed an article. I sincerely appreciate all of the feedback I have received from the community. In the new year, I hope to keep filling iN75 with
stories to keep the Northern Miami Valley entertained. Story ideas are always welcome, and don’t hesitate to call or email me to get your event on the Get Up & Go column. Along with my iN75 duties, I also was charged with creating the new Community Buzz website for each of our three newspapers. I have to give a shout out to Jamie Mikolajewski, Internet sales and project coordinator, who has had his hand on the mouse throughout the entire creation of the Buzz. We launched the site in December, and it has been fun watching all the submissions come in. Please continue to share your news with us! On a personal note, 2011 was a big year for me, and 2012 has all the makings to top it. There were some big moments
in 2011 — many happy, some sad. Two of my best friends had babies in the spring. I was honored to be the maid of honor in my college roommate’s wedding. My grandmother and my fiance’s grandmother both passed away. I got to see Cancun, the Bahamas and New York City all for the first time. And I got the news that I’ll be an aunt again. My favorite moment happened in July when my boyfriend got down on one knee. You can all guess what I’m looking forward to most in the next 12 months. Oct. 6 is the big day. As we all get used to writing 2012 instead of 2011, take a moment to think about where you’ve been and where you’re going. I hope there’s something big and exciting happening this year for you, and if there’s not, then resolve to make it so.