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Enjoy the snow in several ways Find sledding, skating, skiing, hikes and more in our area Sledding safety tips BY LINDY WAGNER iN75 Editor
Sledding is a classic winter pastime that will never go out of style. Children often can’t wait for that first big snowfall of the season and perhaps even a snow day from school. Teenagers even enjoy hitting the hills with their buddies, and grown adults can get in on the fun taking their youngsters out for a day of sledding. I remember many days spent riding down the hill and clambering back up at the valley of the elementary school in my hometown. It was just a quick walk from my house, so my brothers, neighborhood friends and I were scarcely short on entertainment in the winter. I favored the saucertype sled — a perfectly shaped bowl of aqua plastic. I got it for Christmas one year, and it was way faster than those rectangular sheets of flexible plastic that rolled up like a slap bracelet. Do they still sell those things? According to the Internet, they do — both the sleds and the bracelets.
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Lisa Courter and her daughter, Natalie, of Tipp City, put the recent snowfall to good use by sledding at the Troy levee. Sledding can provide not only fun, but also exercise and new family traditions. Since we were lucky enough to have a valley to sled in, the goal was to make it down one side, as far as you can across the valley and climb up the other side for another trip. I remember making ramps to fly off of, but I don’t think I ever managed to steer so I would hit it. As a teenager, I remember still going sledding even though I had outgrown my snow pants. Sweatpants layered with
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my favorite purple windbreaker suit pants on top did the trick well enough. In my sledding heyday, it was all about having fun with your friends, but now as I look back it seems sledding provides many benefits. Exercise seems to be a big one. While sailing down a hill on a sled doesn’t take much work, climbing back up certainly does, and you can’t do one without the other. Another benefit is hours of entertainment for next to nothing. After the cost of cold weather gear, which you’ll most likely buy anyway, all you need is a sled. And a hill of course, but I’ve never seen one that charged admission. Sledding also can create memories and traditions you’ll keep for a lifetime and even pass down to your children one day. With all the snow we’ve had lately, I’m guessing the
local sledding hills have been pretty busy. I stopped by the Troy levee one afternoon and found a few groups of people out enjoying the snow. “We like coming here. It’s a nice place to sled and it’s safe,” said Lisa Courter, of Tipp City, who was sledding with her daughter, Natalie. Her husband and young son had already retreated to the heat of the car when I got there. Natalie was adamant about riding down the hill by herself, but relied on mom’s help to teach her how to not flip over. Here’s a few great places to hop on your sled and let loose: • Moose Hill, 1200 Broadway Ave., Sidney • Mote Park, 635 Gordon St., Piqua • Troy levee, between Adams and North Market streets • Tipp City levee, Wal-
nut and Plum streets • West Milton Park, 104 S. Miami St., West Milton • Taylorsville Metropark, 2000 U.S. 40, Vandalia • Carriage Hill Metropark, 7800 Shull Road, Huber Heights • Triangle Park, 2708 Ridge Ave., Dayton • Wright Brothers Memorial, Memorial Road, Fairborn • John Bryan State Park, 3790 State Route 370, Yellow Springs • New Reid Park Sledding Hill, 1325 S. Bird Road, Springfield • Cleveland Elementary School, 1102 Pursell Ave., Dayton • Washington Park Hill, 1501 Lyons Road, Dayton If sledding isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other ways to stay active and enjoy the winter season. Read on for other local options for winter fun.
• Teach children to have an adult with them when they go sledding. • Avoid sledding in areas with trees, fences and light poles, or on rocky hills. • Always go down the hill feet first. • Learn how to stop and turn the sled by using your feet. • Have only the recommended number of passengers on a seld at one time. • Do not sled in the street or on a highway. • Never ride a sled being pulled by a car, ATV, snowmobile or other motorized vehicle. • The best place to use a tube is in a tubing park, often found at ski resorts, because tubes can be hard to steer. * From Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus
Ice skating The Upper Miami Valley is lucky to have an ice rink in town. Hobart Arena offers public ice skating at various times throughout the season. January’s public skating schedule is: Jan. 11 from 8 to 10 p.m.; Jan. 12, 2 to 4 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.; Jan. 13, 2 to 4 p.m.; Jan. 18, 8 to 10 p.m.; Jan. 20, 2 to 4 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.; Jan. 21, 1 to 3 p.m.; Jan. 26, 2 to 4 p.m. and 8 • See Snow on page 3
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Snow to 10 p.m.; and Jan. 27, 2 to 4 p.m. Admission to skating at Hobart Arena is $5 for adults and $4 for youth 14 and younger. Skate rentals are $2.50. Skate sharpening is $5 same day and $4 overnight. Group rates for available for groups of 20 or more. Jan. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. is family skate session, where families are admitted for half price with one paying adult. If you’re looking for outdoor ice, you’ll find it at RiverScape MetroPark in Dayton, 229 E. Monument Ave. The large outdoor rink, sheltered under a covered pavilion, will host public skaters daily through Feb. 28. No admission is charged Monday through Thursday, so if you have your own skates, you can skate for free. Skate rentals are $5. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays admission is $7 and includes the use of skates. Children 3 and younger are admitted free with a paying adult. When the rink is open, so is Cafe Velo, which serves up treats and hot chocolate. Season passes are available for the rink at RiverScape, and you also may rent the rink on certain evenings for parties. Lessons, themed skating nights, curling lessons and more activities are available on the ice. Visit www.metroparks.org or call (937) 278-2607 for more information. Winter rec on the lake Lake Loramie and Grand Lake St. Marys offer up just as much fun in the winter as they do in the summer. Lake Loramie State Park, 4401
Fort Loramie-Swanders Road, Minster, is open for cross country skiing on Little Turtle Trail, snowmobiling, ice skating, ice fishing and ice boating. Lake Loramie also has a sledding hill. Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, 834 Edgewater Drive, St. Marys, also is great for snowmobiling, cross crountry skiing and ice fishing. “The parks are open to folks to come out and do these things at their own leisure,” said Brian Miller, park manager for both sites. Both parks also offer winter camping; however, the bathroom facilities are closed for the season. Miller stresses that because park officials do not regulate any of these winter sports, people use their own caution, especially while venturing out onto the ice. “Always check the ice thickness. The weakest place is at shoreline,” he said. “Or you can be in one area where you have safe ice, and in that same area, you can have open water.” The Ohio Department of Natural Resources website gives some tips for ice safety, recommending a minimum thickness of 5 inches for ice boating and ice fishing. To check the ice thickness, Miller said to go out over the ice on a dock and drill a hole to measure the thickness. “Always use the buddy system and never do it alone,” he said. “Make sure someone else is with you, and you need to have a ropeto help each other out.” Call Lake Loramie at (937) 295-2011 or Grand Lake St. Marys at (419)
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Michael Kuder, 17, of Pleasant Hill, and Luke Cameron, 16, of Troy, double up on a sled run at Mote Park in Piqua in December. 394-3611 for more information about winter fun at the parks. Indian Lake in Lakeview also offers a wealth of winter activities, including snowmobiling, ice fishing, cross country skiing, ice skating, ice sailing and winter camping. Call the Indian Lake State Park office at (937) 8432717 for more information. Mad River Mountain Ohio and skiing don’t seem to go together, but just a short drive to Mad River Mountain in Zanesfield will prove that theory wrong. Located near Bellefontaine, Mad River Mountain is Ohio’s largest ski resort. You don’t even have to worry about having snow because the re-
sort has 133 fan guns with the ability to pump more than 7,000 gallons of water per minute, covering the entire terrain. Mad River Mountain boasts an elevation of 1,460 feet, a 300-foot vertical drop, 144 skiable acres, 24 trails, four terrain parks and 14 lifts, including chair lifts, handle tows, rope tows and surface carpet lifts. The facility features a ski and snowboard school, national ski patrol, Ohio’s largest tubing park, slopeside equipment rental, two lodges with cafeterias and wi-fi, a bar and pizzeria with live entertainment on weekends, a slopeside deck, indoor and outdoor picnic areas, a retail shop, lockers and
vending machines. Mad River Mountain has trails for beginning, intermediate and advanced skiers, including a 7-acre introductory slope for first-timers and a mogel field for experts. Numerous terrain parks are available for people with all skill levels. Newbies will enjoy
Momentum Park with only snow features before taking on the rails and boxes at other parks on the mountain. The newest park, Louie Vito Learning Park is named after the professional snowboarder who first learned his skills here. It features small rails, boxes and jumps to get you started. Capital Park has medium jumps and rails, and Sugarbush Jumpline got new rail features this season. For those looking for an easier thrill at Mad River, Avalanche Tubing Park is for you. This snow tubing park has 10 lanes that are 1,000 feet long for a thrill without much effort. Just ride the lifts up and slide down the slope on your tube. Check the snow report at skimadriver.com before planning your trip. You also will find hours of operation and ticket and rental information online. Call Mad River at (800) 231-7669. Winter canal hike On Jan. 13, the Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association will sponcor the lockkeepers winter canal hike. Register at the Lockkeepers House in New Bremen at the corner of Ohio 66 and Ohio 274. It is time to make good on those New Year’s reso• See Snow on page 4
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ter in Troy offers night hikes every month, even in the winter. This month’s hike will be Jan. lutions to take care of 19 at 7 p.m. and will feayour health. Join the ture great horned owls, group for the Cabin Fever the largest nesting owl in 5K Hike along the Miami Ohio. These owls are and Erie Canal Towpath fierce hunters, preying Trail in Auglaize County. mostly on mammals up to The hike is out and the size of groundhogs. back, 3.1 miles total. They begin nesting in Starting and ending at January, often using an the registration, hikers old red-tailed hawk’s nest. The female great horned D Q X D U \ owl will use her down feathers to keep the incuD W 7 U R \ +D \ Q H U bating eggs from freezing. Join Brukner Nature & X O W X U D O & H Q W H U Center for a guided hike _5I F T F F W F O U T B S F G S F F B O E P Q F O U P U I F Q V C M J D in search of this amazing wild creature. Come dressed for a family&Y IJ C J U J O U IF )P V T F friendly adventure to hike the trails on a guided dis$V S W F T B O E $P S O F S T covery of nocturnal crea+ B OV B S Z U P .B S D I tures, sounds of the night 3F D F Q U J P O 'S J E B Z + B OV B S Z and wildlife signs. The "C C F ( $IF F L $P O U F NQ P S B S Z U I S P XO B OE program is free and open I B OE C V J M U Q P U U F S Z .J D IF M J OF %B F NF O 3F B M J T N to the public. Following the hike, U P B C T U S B D U J O P J M B O E XB U F S D P M P S 3B Z 8J M T P O BNC will host a public -B OE T D B Q F nP S B M B O E T D F O J D Q I P U P H S B Q I T star gaze with the Stillwater Stargazers. Mem.P V OU B J O %V M D J NF S 4P D J F U Z P G %B Z U P O bers will have their telescopes set up and will $P OD F S U _5V M M (M B [ F OF S be able to answer questions. Check out what else + B O V B S Z Q N BNC has going on this winter, including bird 3V T T J B O %V P counts, classes and more, at www.bruknernature+ B O V B S Z Q N center.com or (937) 698$P NC J O F T U I F E J W F S T F nB W P S T P G U S B E J U J P O B M 6493. 3V T T J B O NV T J D M J M U J O H W P J D F T D I B NC F S NV T J D Darke County Parks D M B T T J D T B OE V O J R V F U S B O T D S J Q U J P O T P G G B W P S J U F T Join a naturalist in the crisp winter morning air G S P N B S P V O E U I F XP S M E 'F B U V S F T Q J B O P B O E to hike the trails of Shawnee Prairie in Darke C B M B M B J L B B O E W P J D F County each Tuesday at 9 a.m. The group will focus on birds, identifying trees, $IB NC F S $P OD F S U XJ U I winter animal tracks and %S 'S B OLM J O $P Y P O $F M M P anything else that catches the eye. + B O V B S Z Winter Full Moon Hikes are planned Jan. 28 7 U R \ +D \ Q H U & X O W X U D O & H Q W H U at 6 p.m. at Eidson Woods Preserve and Feb. 25 at : 0D L Q 6 W U H H W 7 U R \ 2K L R 6:30 p.m. at Routzong ZZZ 7 U R \ +D \ Q H U R U J Preserve. Hiking by the can warm up, refresh with water and yogurt and use the restroom. Hikers register between 1 and 3 p.m. and then hike at your own pace. The hike is free and easy for the whole family. For more information, visit www.meccainc.org. Brukner Nature Center Brukner Nature Cen-
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Ivan Spencer, 6, of Sidney, rides down the slopes of the Moose Golf Course in style on his SnowMoto recently.The heavier vehicle did require the help of Ivan’s mom Mariela Ileva to get back up the hill after each ride. Ivan also is the son of Mike Spencer. light of the full noon is a special experience, and winter is one of the best times to take a stroll. With the lack of leaves on the trees overhead and the possibility of snow underfoot, the glow of the moon transforms to near daylight luminosity. People are encouraged to bring their dog along on a leash. Darke County Parks offers plenty more to do this winter, including a class on winter survival basics and backyard sugaring, Project FeederWatch, programs for kids of all ages, speakers and more. To find out more, call Darke County Parks at (937) 548-0165 or visit darkecountyparks.org. Aullwood Audubon Center Enjoy the winter season outdoors at Aullwood Audubon Center in Dayton during special winter
hikes. Every Thursday from 8 to 9:30 a.m., education coordinator Tom Hissong will lead a morning discovery walk for adults. The weekly walk in Aullwood’s sanctuary reveals many exciting discoveries. Walkers are encouraged to bring binoculars to experience the beautiful winter landscape. A farm walk titled “Magic of Maple Syrup Time� will be held Jan. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Take a winter walk through the sugarbush and get an inside look at how farmers prepare for maple syrup season. Discover how trees are tapped, buckets are hung, sap is collected and how the evaporator works its magic to turn sap into maple syrup. After a hike to the sugar house, guests are invited inside for hot chocolate and a sample of maple syrup.
Also on Jan. 26, a full moon walk will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Snow is a great protector when it blankets the ground and insulates hibernating animals and plants agains winter’s cold winds. An Aullwood naturalist will lead this evening walk in the light of the snow moon. Aullwood’s winter fun doesn’t stop there. The center has a Winter Speaker Series, Project FeederWatch and other workshops going on this month. For more information, call (937) 890-7360 or visit aullwood.center.audubon. org. 5K runs Running in the winter holds a special challenge, but along with it comes a unique sense of accomplishment. For those who • See Snow on page 5
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Snow keep their running shoes on all year long, there are a few races coming up in our area. The inaugural Groundhog 4-Mile Run/Walk will be Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. at Tawawa Park in Sidney, benefitting Samaritan Works Inc. Troy’s Sweetheart Shuffle 5K Run/Walk will be Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. at Troy High School’s Memorial Stadium. It is part of the Miami County 5K Tour. An inaugural Snowshoe Shuffle Relay is slated for Feb. 16 at 9 a.m. at the Lowry Complex in West Milton. More runs are scheduled for March and beyond, and also in more towns outside Miami and Shelby counties. For more details, visit www.speedyfeet.com. Hocking Hills Winter Hike Jan. 19 is the date for
Hocking Hills’ 48th annual Winter Hike, which traditionally has offered stunning scenery, as waterfalls freeze to offer unique gorgeous frozen sculptures that highlight the area’s magnificent rock formations. The 6-mile trek from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave draws more than 6,000 hikers each year to experience southeast Ohio’s most spectacular scenery. The hike features continuous starts from 9 to 11 a.m. Steaming hot bean soup is served midway at Cedar Falls (donations accepted), and a shuttle bus returns hikers from Ash Cave to the parking lot at Old Man’s Cave. Hikers are advised to wear layered clothing and good traction footwear, as snow and ice can make the trail slippery. They’re also encouraged to bring a camera to record the region’s winter beauty, and
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A boy sleds down the hill at Mote Park in Piqua while others watch his ride from above.
to post those pictures and videos to Facebook and Twitter. With Hocking Hills offering everything from an easy hike through Ash Cave, to more lengthy treks like the annual winter hike and the region’s many other gorgeous rock formations, Hocking Hills is among the Buckeye State’s most popular winter destinations. “So many people make New Year’s resolutions that include getting in shape or enjoying life more, there’s nothing better than a Hocking Hills hiking getaway to help them achieve those goals,” said Hocking Hills Tourism Association Executive Director Karen Raymore. “Winter is a truly magical time in the hills, and with a little preparation, visitors will enjoy a dazzling winter wonderland marked by soaring cliffs and gorges and waterfalls that freeze into beautiful crystal formations.” In addition to recommending that hikers stop by the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center for trail maps, travel suggestions and to borrow a flip video camera, Raymore and the experts at the Hocking Hills Tourism Association have compiled the following tips for winter hikers: • Stay on the trail. Hocking Hills naturalists report that accidents only occur when hikers leave the trail. • Choose the right footwear. If your feet are cold, your whole body will be cold. Wear waterproof hiking boots designed for cold weather that offer good traction in snow and ice. Keep metal cleats in your backpack and attach
to your boots if you encounter ice on the trail. • Wear multiple pairs of socks — as many pairs as you can comfortably fit with your boots on. You can always take some off if you get too warm. Carry extra dry socks in a waterproof bag in your backpack, just in case. • Use trekking poles or cross country ski poles for extra stability. • Stay hydrated. Pack water in your backpack. Energy bars are another good idea. • Cover your hands and face. A ski mask covers your entire face or can be rolled up to just cover your head and ears. Wear insulated gloves and carry an extra dry pair. • Layer your clothes. While hiking, you may become warm. Multiple layers allow you to remove items as needed. If possible, carry extra dry thermal underwear in your backpack. • Know the weather forecast and trails. Carry a compass, map and cell phone with you. Your cell phone may not work in all areas, but it’s a good idea to have one. A hand-held GPS unit also is a great idea. • Don’t hike alone. It’s always more fun with friends. If you must hike alone, be sure to tell someone where you are hiking and what time you expect to finish. • Don’t forget your camera. Winter in the hills provides dramatic scenery. Located 40 miles southeast of Columbus, Hocking Hills offers oncein-a-lifetime experiences that make every day feel like Saturday, with plenty of admission-free activities. The region boasts a
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John Denver tribute artist coming to Sidney In 1990, Vigil began writing, recording and performing his original compositions. In 2006, he competed against performers from 28 states, New Zealand, Australia and Canada to win first place in “Talent Quest ‘06” in Laughlin, Nev. After his win, and after years of hearing that he resembled the legendary Colorado musician, he began to plan a John Denver tribute show. He began singing his way all across the U.S., and in 2007, he shared the stage with Keith Anderson, Jeff Bates and Kevin Sharp on the annual “Traveling Kountry Kruz” with the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Today, millions of fans old and new can once again enjoy the work of the extraordinary performer John Denver. Thirty albums and four decades after he began, Denver’s music is as relevant as ever. He began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s, but his greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. Throughout his life, Denver recorded and released approximately 300
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Ted Vigil will perform his tribute to John Denver in Sidney this February. Vigil bears a strong resemblance to Denver and tries to recreate the original concert experience in his tribute. songs, about 200 of which he composed. He performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music and
relationship trials. Denver’s music appeared on a variety of charts, including country and western, the Billboard Hot 100 and adult contemporary, in all
earning him 12 gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Annie’s Song,” “Rocky Mountain High” and “Sunshine on My Shoulders.” Vigil’s “Rocky Mountain High” is, indeed, a high. His audiences warm to him instantly as they once again enjoy the music the world grew to love. This performance is being sponsored in part by Emerson Climate Technologies, the Monarch Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation of Shelby County, US Bancorp, the Ohio Arts Council, Gibbs Farms, Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Ruese Insurance, Bill and Mary Lou Francis, Tom and Pauline Francis, Ken and Mary Beth Monnier and Tom and Judy Westerheide. Tickets are $19 per person or $18 per person for AAA members, and can be purchased at Ron and Nita’s in Sidney, at the Gateway Arts Council, 216 N. Miami Ave. or by calling the Gateway Arts at (937) 498-2787. Tickets also are available at the door the day of the performance.
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SIDNEY — You won’t believe your eyes or your ears when Ted Vigil takes the stage as the legendary John Denver in Sidney in a performance presented by the Gateway Arts Council. Vigil, the spitting image of John Denver in appearance and sound, pays tribute to one of America’s most beloved singers and songwriters. Gateway Arts Council is proud to present Ted Vigil’s “Tribute to John Denver” Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Sidney High School auditorium. Vigil is not an impersonator, but rather sings a tribute to this great man. People miss John Denver, and Vigil is doing his best to pay homage. His gift for the music and polished, energetic performing style
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‘Curves & Corners’ exhibit opens at Hayner New fine arts exhibit includes pottery, paintings and photography TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibit “Curves & Corners” Jan. 11. This exhibit will be featuring contemporary thrown and hand-built pottery by Columbus potter Abbe G. Cheek; realism to abstract oil and watercolors paintings by Troy artist Micheline Daemen; and landscape, floral and scenic photographs by Columbus photographer Ray Wilson. The Hayner will host an opening reception for the public Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will run through March 3. Abbe G. Cheek has been interested in 3-D shapes since she was a child, making small objects from a ball of clay in her mother’s studio. Today, she works in her basement studio with mostly porcelain. “Porcelain’s delicate and translucent qualities are further enhanced by the layering of subtle glazes on my thrown forms. Designs found in nature are my inspiration,” Cheek said. Cheek has exhibited extensively in the Columbus
and Central Ohio area. She has had a piece accepted in the Ohio Craft Museum’s Best of the Show every year since 2008. Micheline Daemen started her formal education in drawing and painting at the early age of 15 by attending the school of the Arts Decoratifs in Ixelles, Belgium. She continued her education at the Academie des Beaux Arts in Belgium, where she studied drawing, watercolor and oil painting. Today, she lives in Troy and is a member of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society. She currently is exhibiting her work at the Art Vault Gallery in downtown Troy. Ray Wilson began his professional photography career after a trip to Alaska when a professional photographer saw his travel shots and insisted he get familiar with more details and skills and “get serious” about his photography. Wilson began taking pictures with film but now uses digital almost exclusively, but he stills uses techniques
available to both film and digital photographers. “I don’t remove from images those things which were there originally, nor insert things not there,” Wilson said about his work. Exhibitions of Wilson’s photographs include Grove City and Worthington city art shows, the High Road and McConnell galleries in Worthington, the Ohio state office building and the Motorist Mutual Gallery both in Columbus. Immediately following the opening reception at 7:30 p.m. will be Hayner’s Friday night film series’ “Let’s Go To The Movies At Hayner!” featuring the film “The Seven Year Itch” with Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. Come to Hayner for the opening, meet the artists and stay for the movie. The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is located at 301 W. Main St. The exhibit and movie are free and open to the public. The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is proudly supported by the residents of the Troy City School District through a local tax levy and generous gifts to
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Micheline Daemen, of Troy, also will exhibit her work, drawings, watercolors and oil paintings, in the exhibit.
Abbe G. Cheek’s pottery, shown here, is part of the new “Curves & Corner” exhibit at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, which opens Jan. 11 with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the Friends of Hayner. Open hours of the center are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The center is closed during holidays. For more information, visit www.troyhayner.org or call (937) 339-0457.
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This piece by photographer Ray Wilson will be on display at the Hayner Center, along with his other work.
DCCA’s ‘A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXIV’ coming up this month GREENVILLE — Darke County Center for the Arts will present “A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXIV” Jan. 18 at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville. The wine tasting party, a fundraiser for the local arts organization, will feature food and music in addition to a selection of fine wines. “This is a sensationally popular party, which has taken on a life of its own since the first
‘Taste’ several years ago,” said new DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan. “Tickets often sell out, so all those who want to be sure to brighten the wintry days of January should make their reservations now.” Music will be provided by Deron Bell and the Jazz For You band, a group that has earned a large local following. “Deron Bell can do it all. He sings, plays a variety of instru-
ments and covers a broad spectrum of music,” said Keith Rawlins, DCCA artistic director. “The quality of the musicianship achieved by Deron and his band is equalled by the group’s joy in playing, making for a memorably good time for all concerned.” The band’s performance is made possible through the sponsorship of Fry & Company partners Jim Ward, Rodney Oda and
Beverly Delk, as well as Edward Jones Investment representatives Dave Connelly, Steve Litchfield, Todd Subler and Bill Wolke. “A Taste of Wine and Jazz” provides a casual social setting where attendees can enjoy the music or visit with friends while discovering the differing attributes of a variety of wines. Montage proprietors Aaron and Michelle Cox will prepare an ex-
citing array of hors d’oeuvres to complement the wine selections. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event closes with the awarding of door prizes at 8:30 p.m. Tickets to “A Taste of Wine and Jazz” are $35 each, and are available at Montage and at DCCA’s office inside Greenville Public Library. Tickets also may be ordered by contacting DCCA at (937) 547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net.
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some have classed as a cross between Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Dance Night’s Dream” and a legFORT LORAMIE — end plucked from the MidWalkup Country Club is dle Ages. A horn call having its monthly round/square dance Satur- introduces the piece, the day evening. The public is rest of which is in turn welcome, and dress is caforceful, poetic, cheerful sual. Music will be proand enthusiastic. In April vided by the Fred Bruns 2007, DPO premiered band. Located 3 miles west composer Meira Warof Fort Loramie on Ohio shauer’s “Living, Breath705 ◆ Saturday 8 to 11 ing Earth,” a work it had p.m. co-commissioned. This DPO ‘Awakening’ season, the DPO has again DAYTON — The Dayco-commissioned a Warton Philharmonic Orches- shauer composition, tra will present “The “Tekeeyah.” This will be Awakening,” the fourth the commissioning’s capconcert in the DPO 2012- stone performance. “In 2013 Imagine Season’s Tekeeyah (a call),” WarPremier Health Classical shauer writes, “I ask you Series, Thursday and Sat- to open your heart to its urday evenings in the inner truth and to trust Mead Theatre of the its deepest longings. I Schuster Center. Will hope this music will help Rogers is quoted as having us hear the call from the said, “Get someone else to earth and the creator that blow your horn, and the we are one.” “Tekeeyah” sound will carry twice as features virtuoso performfar.” The DPO presents an ances on both a metal evening where the sound horn (trombone) and a of the horn weaves a mag- ram’s horn (shofar), an inical thread throughout strument used in Jewish three diverse musical synagogue services. Tromworks. The program bebonist Haim Avitsur, tromgins with Carl Maria von bone professor at West Weber’s Overture to the Chester University School opera “Oberon,” a fantasy of Music in Pennsylvania
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and at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, N.Y., has premiered more than 80 new pieces encompassing a broad range of styles from solo trombone to chamber music and orchestra. He will perform “Tekeeyah” with the DPO on both instruments. Copland’s Symphony No. 3, his final symphony, is an exercise in sublime fusion, melding as it does his distinctive American style of music for such ballets as “Rodeo,” “Billy the Kid” and “Appalachian Spring” within the context of a symphony. The fourth movement features the well-known “Fanfare for the Common Man.” The symphony is, in turn, simple, flashy, spirited, turbulent, soothing, rural, meditative, playful, striking, majestic, heroic and dignified. On both concert evenings at 7 p.m. in the Mead Theatre, DPO Music Director Neal Gittleman will conduct a Take Note pre-concert discussion. Take Note is sponsored by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Volunteer Association. 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Thursday and Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $9 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.org ◆ (937)
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tra also will play Copland’s Symphony No. 3, which is also part of the Thursday and Saturday evening concerts. In the unique Classical Connections format of first-half description and explanation and secondhalf performance, DPO Music Director Neal Gittleman analyzes each movement. 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Friday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $9 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.org ◆ (937) 2283630 CSO ‘Paavo Returns’ CINCINNATI — Conductor Paavo Järvi returns to Music Hall with the Cincinnati Orchestra this Thursday and Saturday for the first time since receiving his final cheers as CSO music director in sold-out concerts in May 2011. Brahms’ revered Second Symphony, often described as the happiest of the composer’s symphonies, is the perfect showcase for the energizing artistry of Järvi with the orchestra. A favorite of CSO audiences, pianist Stewart Goodyear, returns to perform a vividly imagined concerto whose shimmering colors, lush harmonies and technical fireworks place Lutoslawski’s music squarely among the masters. A similar concert will be played at Hamilton High School Friday evening. 1241 Elm St. ◆ Thursday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $10 ◆ www.cincinnatisymphony.org ◆ (513) 381-3300
Public Library showcases the talents of an artist with local ties. Former Piqua resident Marilyn Hughey Phillis will be featured. Her line drawings and watercolors have earned her a place in Who’s Who in American Art and similar volumes. Her work was selected to be part of the Ohio Watercolor Society’s Exhibition in 2012. She also has had work exhibited internationally. Dr. Charles Dietz, former director of the Zanesville Ohio Art Center, once described Phillis as a “romantic visual poet” and further stated that she uses “liquid color to distill the essence of subject and concept.” The watercolor display will run through the end of the month. For those that are interested in fine arts, the Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition will arrive at the library Jan. 16 with showings Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 116 W. High St. ◆ Now through Jan. 31 ◆ Free ◆ (937) 7736753 BNC contest exhibit TROY — The winter art gallery exhibit “Nature through the Lens” is open at Brukner Nature Center. This is the result of BNC’s fifth annual “Nature through the Lens” photo contest, and will feature the work of both adult and youth participants that have captured the beauty only found on BNC grounds. The exhibit will be open to the public during Interpretive Center hours and will run Watercolor at through March 17. A perPiqua library centage of the sales of PIQUA — The Piqua Public Library is bringing these works will support color into cold, gray Janu- the mission of Brukner Nature Center. 5995 ary days with new watercolor displays. The January Horseshoe Bend Road ◆ lobby display at the Piqua Now through March 17 ◆
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Family fun Movies at Hayner TROY — Troy-Hayner Cultural Center’s film series “Lets Go to the Movies at Hayner” continues Friday with “The Seven Year Itch.” Tom Ewell plays Richard Sherman, a book reader for a publishing company, who sends his family to the country while he stays in hot, humid, sweltering Manhattan. After seven years of marriage, he starts having an itch for bachelorhood again. The trouble begins when a blonde bombshell, played by Marilyn Monroe, moves in to the apartment above him. She catches his eye and they start spending time together. How will this end? The scene from this movie where Marilyn is standing over the subway grate as the wind blows her dress up is one of the most popular photographs displayed. The evening will start out with an introduction of the film. After viewing the film, a short discussion may follow. There will be cafe-style seating with popcorn and soda pop. The film series is intended for adult viewership and may not be appropriate for children younger than 13. 301 W. Main St. ◆ Friday 7:30 p.m. ◆ Free ◆ (937) 3390457 ◆ www.troyhayner.org Benefit SIDNEY— A benefit will be held Saturday at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. for Gerry Boeke, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer and passed away on Christmas Eve.
The benefit is being presented by SWI Wrestling. Proceeds will help Boeke’s family pay for expenses. 700 Fair Road ◆ Saturday 6:30 p.m. ◆ Admission $8 ◆ www.facebook.com/BenefitForGerryBoeke Miami Valley Home Improvement Show DAYTON — Hara Arena presents the 2013 Miami Valley Home Improvement Show Thursday to Sunday. This year the show is “bringing it home with heart” with the help of the area’s leading home improvement specialists, landscapers, chefs and seminar presenters. The 2013 show, presented by Champion Windows, Siding and Patio Rooms, is a great place for homeowners to find all the tools they’ll need to renovate, remodel or re-landscape and much more all under one roof. Guests can visit with hundreds of specialists and attend free seminars and do-it-yourself demonstrations. Impressive water and landscaping feature areas will give a preview of the blossoms and foliage to come. Chefs from some of the area’s finest restaurants will give cooking demonstrations from the Ultimate Kitchen and Outdoor Cooking Area throughout the show. “Show attendees can expect to be impressed once they come in through the doors. They’re going to see some of the latest trends in home remodeling and landscaping from the most experienced home improvement experts the Miami Valley has to offer,” said Jim Kelly, show manager. 1001 Shiloh Springs Road ◆ Thursday and Friday 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ◆ $8 for adults, free for kids younger than 12 ◆ www.haracomplex.com ◆ (937) 278-4776 Monster truck show DAYTON — The Monster Truck Winter Nationals return to Hara Arena Friday and Saturday. See the biggest and baddest trucks on the planet competing for thousands of dollars in cash. Fans can see Transtormer, a U.S. intelligence transformer robot; Brute Force, an armed forces tribute truck; Shell Camino, featuring a female driver; and El Jalapeno, a brand new truck, plus many more. They’ll compete in the wheelie contest, doughnut contest and monster truck freestyle. In all three events, the audience picks the winners. Special VIP tickets include preferred seating, a pre-show pit party and an opportunity to meet and take pictures with some of their favorite superheroes. 1001 Shiloh Springs Road ◆ Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. ◆ Tickets $20 for adults, $12 for kids younger than 12, special VIP tickets $25 ◆ www.ticketmaster.com ◆ (800) 745-3000 Aullwood discovery walks DAYTON — A morning
discovery walk for adults will be held at Aullwood Audubon Center Thursday. A weekly walk in Aullwood’s sanctuary reveals many exciting discoveries. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will help walkers experience the beautiful winter landscape. Binoculars are encouraged. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Thursday 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ◆ $5 for adults, members free ◆ (937) 890-7360 Plant workshop DAYTON — Aullwood Audubon Center will host Bark, Buds and Berries: Plant Workshop Saturday afternoon. Learn to identify common Ohio plants found in the cold months of the year. Starting with an indoor session, learn
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Opening Friday ‘Gangster Squad’
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Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in Los Angeles in 1949, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and, if he has his way, every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop, except perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters, who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart. Starring: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone Genre, rating: Drama, R
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in “Gangster Squad.”
‘A Haunted House’ In an outrageous send up of the “Paranormal Activity” movies, “The Devil Inside” and other “found footage” movies, “A Haunted House” features young couple Malcolm and Kisha who have just moved in to their dream house. As they settle in, they quickly find they’re not alone. But it’s not the house that’s haunted, it’s Malcolm’s girlfriend who is possessed by a demon. Malcolm hires everyone from a priest to modern day ghostbusters to rid her of this unwelcome intruder, determined not to let the evil spirit ruin his relationship. Starring: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Swardson Genre, rating: Comedy, R
Essence Atkins and Marlon Wayans star in “A Haunted House.”
‘Storage 24’ London is in chaos. A military cargo plane has crashed leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware London is in lockdown, Charlie and Shelley, accompanied by best friends Mark and Nikki, are at a Storage 24 dividing up their possessions after a recent break-up. Suddenly, the power goes off. Trapped in a dark maze of endless corridors, a mystery predator is hunting them one by one. In a place designed to keep things in, how do you get out? Starring: Noel Clarke, Colin O’Donoghue, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Laura Haddock Genre, rating: Sci-fi/horror, R
‘Fairhaven’ Jon, a former high school football star and one time college athlete, has landed back in the place of his youth. Fairhaven is a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast. At a crossroads in his life, Jon looks for purpose and meaning in everything and through everything from therapy to meditation. A single father, Sam never left town. He is responsible and the most content, even though he is secretly still in love with his ex-wife. Jon and Sam are awaiting the return of their best friend from high school, Dave, who is returning to Fairhaven for the first time in 10 years for the funeral of his estranged father. Struggling to find their way, after a weekend together, the three friends realize that whatever life brings them, they will always have each other and it will always be good to go home. Starring: Chris Messina, Rich Sommer, Sarah Paulson Genre, rating: Drama/comedy, unrated
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Home and Away with Dana Wolfe A touch of spring in the dead of winter can brighten your day My Paper Whites are blooming! I was very skeptable at first if anything would happen, but on Christmas morning we had one white bloom and it is beautiful! Since then several have bloomed. I bought the bulbs at a local gift shop, because they looked so charming in a clear pot; very spring like, so to say. The owner of the shop explained to me how they work, and what I should do to get them to bloom. That was at Thanksgiving. I bought 12 bulbs, put them in clear pots and set them on the fireplace. I love them and wish I had bought more. There is nothing like a touch of spring in the
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house like fresh blooming bulbs in the dead of winter. Every evening there seems to be a new flower. You just can’t help but smile! My herb pot on my patio still has plants that are green and going strong, even with all the snow. My thyme and sage plants are still good to cook with and taste delicious. I love to cook with fresh herbs in the winter time as long as I can. To me, there is such a different taste to them — different than dried herbs in containers. I do try to dry as many herbs as I can, but fresh, to me, is the best. The winter months seem to be getting harder and harder for me to get through as I love to get my hands in the dirt. I am ready to get my garden started already! I believe these precious little bulbs will get me through until I can see green grass again. It will be Easter before we know it, with warm weather behind it. I guess I should take each day and enjoy what that day has in store for me. Grab some bulbs and force them to bloom. Trust me, it will lift your spirits. Happy cooking! Write to me at dwolfe@tdnpublishing.com.
1/2 cup water 1 10-ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Combine sausage, onion, soup, water and frozen vegetables. Place in pie shell. Top with bread crumbs and cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Serve with salad.
small bowl. Roll potatoes in butter, then in crumbs. Arrange in 8-inch square pan. Bake in 400 degree oven for 50 minutes, till tender. Serves six.
Quick Hamburger Hash 1 pound frozen hamburger 1 1/2 cups water 1 envelope dry onion soup 2 cups tater tots Slowly thaw hamburger in 1/2 cup water over Celery Seed Dressing medium heat in covered 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon dry mustard pan. As hamburger browns, break apart with 1 teaspoon salt fork. When thawed and 1/3 cup vinegar browned, add rest of 1/4 small onion, grated water, soup mix and tater 1 cup salad oil 1 tablespoon celery seed tots. Mix well. Simmer in covered pan for 15 minMix all ingredients in a utes. Serve with salad and blender. This is great hot rolls. served over fresh fruit.
Dana’s Everything Salt Cheese Croutons 1 cup salt 1 clove garlic, split 1 tablespoon paprika 1/4 cup butter 1 teaspoon ground pep2 cups soft bread per crumbs 1/4 teaspoon white pep3 tablespoons Parmesan per cheese 1/4 teaspoon celery salt Brown the garlic in 1/4 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt cup butter. Remove the STAFF PHOTO/DANA WOLFE garlic. Turn bread crumbs Mix well and store in Dana bought these Paper Whites at Thanksgiving and in butter and then toss in covered jar. has been anxiously awaiting the first bloom. the parmesan cheese. Mason Jar Dressing Spread croutons on a 1/2 cup flour cut in small pieces 1 can tomato soup cookie sheet. Bake in 325 1 teaspoon baking pow- degree oven for 15 min2 cups Queen Anne 1/2 cup sugar der cherries 1/2 cup cooking oil utes until golden brown. 1/4 cup salmon liquid 1 cup blanched slivered 3/4 cup vinegar Turn occasionally. Drain salmon, saving liqalmonds 1 teaspoon salt uid. Beat egg well. ComSmall jar maraschino 24-Hour Fruit Salad 1 teaspoon WorcesterGolden Crumb Potatoes bine all ingredients. Mix cherries, cut in small 2 egg yolks shire sauce 3 tablespoons butter well. Drop by tablespoonpieces 1 tablespoon dry mus1/4 cup cream 1/3 cup cornflake fuls into hot fat, turning 1 cup heavy cream, tard 1/4 cup sugar crumbs until golden brown. whipped 1 medium onion, grated 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon seasoned Chill for 24 hours. fine salt Juice of 2 lemons Pork and Tater Pie Serves 12. 1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper Cook in double boiler 9-inch pie shell Pour above ingredients 6 medium potatoes, until thickened, stirring 1 pound pork sausage Salmon Patties in jar and shake well. This pared constantly. Chill and add: 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 can salmon will keep indefinitely when Melt butter. Combine 6 slices pineapple, diced 1 can potato soup crumbs with seasonings in stored in refrigerator. 1 can mandarin oranges, 1 egg
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