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MC Humane Society needs your help Members and volunteers needed to help animals in the community BY LINDY WAGNER iN75 Editor
to have contact with animals if they prefer. “We need all types of The Miami County Hu- volunteers,” Neff said. mane Society has been in Because the society is operation since 1945, but it entirely made up of volunis currently in need of new teers and most of them members and volunteers work regular jobs, the as the non-profit organiza- more volunteers the socition continues grow and ety can get, the better. Volexpand to help more aniunteering just two hours of mals in the county. one day each year can be a The humane society is a great help, Neff said. 501c3 organization run enIf you’re short on time, tirely by volunteers and monetary donations are aloverseen by a board of ways welcome. The Miami trustees and board of diCounty Humane Society rectors. It is completely funds its programs through separate from the Miami membership fees, donaCounty Animal Shelter, tions, grants, fundraising though the groups someand estate donations. times work together. Keep pets in Volunteer Melissa Neff their homes said because many of the The humane society has society’s members and vol- many goals, and several unteers are getting older, programs — new and old new people are needed to — help accomplish them. step up. Membership dues Many rescue groups’ main are just $10 per year, objective is to find homes which goes to help fund for animals, but the Miami the humane society’s proCounty Humane Society grams. Meetings are held strives to prevent abuse on the second Thursday of and neglect in the first the month from April to place in order to keep aniNovember at 7 p.m. at the mals in their homes. Troy-Miami county Public Neff said humane agent Library, and are open to Sharon Karns plays a big the public. role helping animals stay All volunteers needed where they are while apThose just interested in proving the situation. As a volunteering don’t have to humane agent, Karns anbe members to do so. Volswers calls to check on aniunteers do not even have mals. She carries a badge
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“The more volunteers I have for something, the more we can do and the bigger we can make it.” — Melissa Neff Miami County Humane Society and can issue citations. The position involves being nominated, taking courses and being sworn in by the court. What a lot of people don’t realize, Neff said, is that Karns has to abide by the law when answering calls. When she sees an animal in a bad situation, she can’t always just remove the animal. She has to follow a legal process, and unfortunately in Ohio, the laws aren’t designed in the animals’ favor most of the time. “The responsibilities of a humane agent are huge, and she’s taken it seriously,” Neff said. “She tries to work with the owners and fix the situation instead of just taking the animal.” Helping cats It’s even best for wild animals to sometimes stay in their natural habitat, and the society’s Trap, Neuter and Release program for cats helps do just that. Volunteer Teresa Lynn runs the cat program with the humane society. Cats are a large part of the society’s work, since all dog cases are handled by the county animal shelter. The humane society also works with farm animals and other animals. Neff said killing stray cats isn’t always the best
way to help control the population, because it just makes room for more cats. The Trap, Neuter and Release program does exactly what it sounds like. Cats are trapped, neutered and released back into their territory. “They come back healthier, and they can’t breed,” Neff said. Volunteers are needed for the program, and to be feral cat colony managers. Managers monitor cat colonies, provide food and water and look out for hurt or sick animals. The humane society’s cat program also helps foster cats and get them adopted. Some of the cats currently up for adoption are at PetCo in Troy. Foster homes as well as adoptive families are always needed. Vet care A big part of preventing animals from becoming homeless is helping with their well being and vet care. One of the humane society’s programs is providing low-income assistance for vet bills. This year, the society received a $2,000 grant from the Miami County Foundation to help with the low-income assistance program. Anyone who qualifies as low income based on federal guidelines, and is a
resident of Miami County is eligible for the program. Each case is unique, but often the vet will call the humane society, tell them what needs to be done and ask if they can help. Neff hopes with more volunteers spreading the word about this program and building relationships with vets, more people will take advantage, especially senior citizens, disabled individuals and veterans. “If your pet gets regular vet care, it’s going to be healthier,” she said. She once knew a couple who’s dog got sick and they decided to see if it would get better without a trip to the vet — and the bill. Unfortunately, the dog did not improve, and when they finally went to the vet, the bill was much higher than it would have been initially. “A lot of people put animals to sleep or dump them at the shelter or down the road because they know there’s a big vet bill coming,” Neff said. Education is another key to preventing abuse and neglect to animals. Neff hopes to get volunteers who are interested in going to schools and nursing homes to talk about preventing animal abuse. The volunteers who used to run this program are no longer able to do so. Spay and neuter Spaying and neutering is a big part of helping the humane society reach its ultimate goal. Every year, the society gives every vet in Miami County 10 vouchers worth $25 each to help people pay to spay/neuter their cats or dogs. The vets get to decide how they
want to use the vouchers throughout the year. This year, the humane society received a $1,000 grant from the Horace Smith Foundation to help shelter pets. After working with the director at the Miami County Animal Shelter, they decided to use the money to help people spay/neuter the animals they adopt, since fixing a pet is mandatory for anyone adopting from the shelter. Adopting families will receive an additional $20 to be used for spaying/neutering with any vet in the county. The Miami County Humane Society always takes food donations, even hay for horses. The society does foster horses, and Neff would love to have a volunteer interested in expanding the horse program. Animal Friends Card The humane society also has a new way for people to help out. This summer it created an Animal Friends Card, which is similar to discount cards sold by schools. Cards are being sold for $10 now through the summer. Cardholders can present their card at more than 20 participating businesses and receive discounts. The cards are good through the end of August. The sale of the cards helps provide assistance with veterinary bills, lower cost spay/neuters and services for foster animals. The program is sponsored by Miami Acres Animal Hospital, Laurie’s Flooring and Forever Design. Cards are sold at Pro• See Humane on page 3
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Southern Fried Chicks to get laughs at Hobart “Although we’re all southerners, we’re all from different aspects of being TROY — Etta May has southerners,” she exher own prescription for plained. “I represent the beating the winter blues: typical white trash. But just lighten up and laugh there are the very sexy a little bit. and sharp southern She’ll be dispensing the women, and then there are “cure” Jan. 25 when May the crazy southern women. and fellow comedians And what’s great is you’ll Sonya White and Karen get all aspects. We don’t do Mills bring their own spe- a lot of male bashing, so cial brand of levity to Troy what’s great is, guys like for the Southern Fried us, too.” Chicks Comedy Tour at She said the Southern Hobart Arena. Fried Chicks tour — which “People want to laugh formed about six years ago and they need a break,” and has featured different she said. “It’s (going to be) lineups over the years — a giant party, and everyallows each of the particibody that comes to it is pants to share the spotgoing to wish they were a light. Southern Fried Chick. “When we do the SouthWe’re going to show you a ern Fried Chicks, we’re little bit of our crazy lives. working with two or three It’s a blast.” other headliners and not a A familiar face on tele- one of us has to have the vision and on the stand-up responsibility of carrying comedy circuit, May has the show,” May said. forged a loyal following “We’re past that point of with her down-home, ego or trying to outdo each southern-style humor. other. It’s like hanging out She’s been featured on with your best friends. Showtime, CMT, the Bob “Sonya is weird beand Tom radio show and cause she can do any imXM and Sirius Radio, and pression. She does a lot of was named Female Comic impressions and can sing of the Year by the Ameriand do comedy, so she’s hican Comedy Awards. larious,” she continued. She’ll be joined by “And Karen represents the White and Mills for a 90intellectual type — the minute comedy show that urban southerner. She has will feature a variety of very smart humor. So topics tied together with a that’s what’s nice — we’re southern thread. throwing three different
like, ‘Are you really changing the world or making a difference or doing anything that anyone will remember an hour later?’ Then I’ll do a show and will get these emails, or people will literally come up to me and say something like ‘My mom died two months ago and this is the first time I got out of the house,’ or ‘This is the first time I laughed or have been happy for two months.’ “One woman told me a sister of hers died of pancreatic cancer and she felt guilty to go out and have a nice meal or take her kids to a park — doing all of those things that are living,” she continued. “Things like that make me realize that there is a wonderful thing about being human … that we get to laugh.” She said seeing that PROVIDED PHOTO Comedian Etta May will perform with the Southern concept unfold before her Fried Chicks Comedy Tour at Hobart Arena Jan. 25. eyes on a nightly basis is particularly gratifying. aspects at you. It’s not just performance, you go, ‘Yea, “People laugh in so I did a good show and a bunch of dumb southmany different ways, and made people happy. But erners.” when I’m on stage I get to it’s just gone,’” she said. “I watching the audience so While May said she loves doing what she does can remember driving much that I can get mesaround town with my dad merized by watching how for a living, it isn’t all and him pointing at a chuckles and gags. There I’ll say something, and building and saying, ‘Your then watch a person go is a serious side to what grandpa built that, and it’s into convulsions,” she said she does. “It’s very strange. As a standing there and it’s a with a laugh. part of him and he touched performer, a lot of times May said she made the every brick in that wall.’ you just feel like ‘poof’ — decision to pursue comedy when you get done with a With stand-up, it’s kind of several years ago when
Humane have for something, the more we can do and the bigger we can make it,” Neff said. To learn how you can help out, contact the Miami County Humane Society by email at miamicountyhumanesociety@hotmail.com or visit the group on Facebook.
Folks also can call (937) 335-9955 to reach an voice service with a list of numbers for specific things or to leave a message. The website www.miamicountyhumanesociety.org also has information, and will soon be revamped.
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she discovered the magic of laughter. “What feels good to me is, I kind of knew what my path in life was … that I was going to work at a factory, I was going to get pregnant and live a lower income life,” she said. “The thing that made me take a chance at becoming a stand-up comedian is, I’m at the bottom of the barrel. I can’t go any further down. Why not try to do something special? “I don’t think a lot of people feel special in this world, and doing stand-up makes me feel special,” she continued. “I get to do something that not everybody can do. It’s not an ego thing, but I do get to go to sleep at night and say that I do something that 90 percent of people can’t do, so that has brought joy to my life. “It’s such a magical thing to make people laugh.” Tickets are $25, $16 and $12 and can be obtained from the Hobart Arena website (www.hobartarena.com) or by calling the arena box office at (937) 339-2911. To learn more about Etta May or the Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour, visit May’s website at www.ettamay.com; or the SFC website at www.southernfriedchicks.net.
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DCCA presents family show, ‘Phantom’ star ‘Guess How Much I Love You,’ ‘I Love My Little Storybook’ come to life
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VERSAILLES — Darke County Center for the Arts will present Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s adaptation of “Guess How Much I Love You” and “I Love My Little Storybook” Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. as part of its Family Theatre Series. Due to the temporary closure of the auditorium at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, the performance has been moved to the Versailles Performing Arts Center, located within the Versailles school at 280 Marker Road. “This musical play will delight children and charm adults, having pretty much the same ef-
fect as the beloved books upon which the show is based,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “We look forward to another of Mermaid Theatre’s imaginative, creative productions; as those who have attended past shows by Mermaid, this highly respected theater company really knows how to engage and entertain people of all ages with their amazing adaptations of classic children’s stories.” Sam McBratney’s touching bedtime story, “Guess How Much I Love You,” has endeared itself to children across the globe since it was first
published in 1995; the story offers a unique introduction to the concept of estimating and measuring by creatively measuring the immeasurable love between a parent and child. “I Love My Little Storybook” by artist/author Anita Jeram, who drew the charming illustrations for “Guess How Much I Love You,” features a whimsical menagerie of animals and imaginary creatures who help youngsters appreciate the joy of reading. DCCA’s Family Theatre Series was created to introduce children to the wonder of theater, and offer families opportuni-
ties for a shared growing experience through the arts. DCCA’s Family Theatre Series is sponsored by Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation, Second National Bank, Greenville Federal, the Greyson James Steyer Fund, Jean Louise Thieme Fund of the Hope Foundation, Edison State Community College, The Andersons, Dr. Doug Gordon, Greenville Rotary Club, Jordan Insurance Agency, Wayne Healthcare, Family Health and Greenville Kiwanis Club. DCCA also receives funding from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust. Additionally, the Ohio
Arts Council helps fund these programs with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. This program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets for “Guess How Much I Love You” and “I Love My Little Storybook” are $5, and can be reserved by contacting DCCA at (937) 547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net. Tickets also are available at Readmore’s Hallmark in downtown Greenville and Worch Memorial Public Library in Versailles, can be purchased online at www.centerforarts.net and will be for sale at the door the day of the show.
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The tale of two rabbits expressing their love for each other comes to life in the stage adaptation of “Guess How Much I Love You” at the Versailles Performing Arts Center Jan. 27.
D’Ambrosio holds ‘Phantom’ record VERSAILLES — Franc D’Ambrosio holds the record for performances as the Phantom in Andrew Loyd Webber’s perennially popular “The Phantom of the Opera,” having starred in the show more than 2,600 times. Darke County Center for the Arts will present this “Iron Man of the Mask” in concert Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. Due to the temporary closure of Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, D’Ambrosio’s performance has been moved to the Versailles Performing Arts Center, 280 Marker Road, located within Versailles school. “Franc’s magnificent voice combined with his gifts as a musical story teller have a magical effect on audiences,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “He’ll sing a vari-
lected by Manilow to create the starring role of Tony in the singer’s preBroadway tour of his musical “Copacabana.” This concert is sponsored by Greenville National Bank. DCCA also receives financial support from Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, Ketrow Foundation and D’Ambrosio the Lydia E. Schaurer Meety of wonderful songs, morial Trust Fund. Addiand if he sings ‘Danny tionally, the Ohio Arts Boy,’ I predict that there Council helps fund this will not be a dry eye in the program with state tax house.” dollars. D’Ambrosio, who is a Tickets for the Franc frequent guest artist with D’Ambrosio show are $20, many major orchestras, and may be purchased onhas captured notice by line at www.centersuch diverse luminaries as forarts.net or by Luciano Pavarotti and contacting DCCA at (937) Barry Manilow, having 547-0908 or visiting the been invited to study in DCCA office on the third Italy with the legendary floor of Greenville Public operatic tenor, and seLibrary.
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Boonshoft Museum hosts Science of Wine event lar VIP area will be located in the main exhibit hall, offering additional space and seating to guests who prefer to indulge in the exclusive food and fine wine pairings. Featuring a relaxing atmosphere and a truly unique tasting experience, the VIP room also will feature a demonstration of cooking with wine provided by Earth Fare, as well as a special bourbon tasting lesson. This lesson, hosted by experts from the Century Bar, will include demonstrating the difference between whiskey and bourbon. Two dozen wines, ranging in price from $9 to $30 per bottle, were carefully chosen to create a diverse selection for all guests, while the wines served in the VIP area retail from $25 to $200. “Selecting the wines for the evening is a delicate balance between satisfying diverse palates — and price points — and meeting the educational content to go with the themes of the tasting stations,” said Rob Vonderbrink of Heidelberg Distributing, who worked with six winery representatives to choose vintages available for purchase at Arrow Wine, the Little Store and BellaVino. A complete list of wines is available at BoonshoftMuseum.org. Each of these wines will be paired with an amazing selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres, and guests will be treated to decadent desserts, paired with a sampling of four dessert
wines, before cleansing their palates with coffee at the end of the evening. “Whether they are looking to expand their understanding of wine as they interact with industry experts, or simply enjoy a relaxing evening filled with amazing vintages, guests will not be disappointed with the evening our associate board has planned,” said Diane Farrell, vice president of external relations at the Boonshoft Museum. As in previous years, guests will be treated to valet parking, full open bars and one-of-a-kind museum activities throughout the evening as part of the all-inclusive $75 general admission fee. VIP tickets are $125. The regular ticket price will include 24 wines, and the VIP price will have an additional 30. All proceeds from the Science of Wine will benefit the Boonshoft Museum’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs. The 2013 Science of Wine is presented by Extermital. It also is sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing, Rieck Services, Esther Price, Freund, Freeze and Arnold, Banfi, Wine Trends, E&J Gallo Winery, Ste Michelle Wine Estates, O’Neill Vintners & Distilleries, Excelsior Wines, the Little Store, the Century Bar, Earth Fare and Arrow Wine and Spirits. For more information about the Science of Wine or to reserve tickets, call (937) 275-7431, ext. 144, or order online at www.BoonshoftMuseum.org.
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Cruise-in taking nominations for beneficiary effected by cancer SIDNEY — Organizers of the annual Brian Adams Benefit Cruise-In have announced they will accept nominations for a beneficiary of the event through March 1. The fourth annual cruise-in is scheduled for May 19. The Sidney cruise-in began in 2010 to benefit its namesake, Brian Adams, who suffered from a rare form of cancer called extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Adams died in August 2010. The cruise-in has continued in his honor, and organizers select a beneficiary each year. In 2012, $10,000 was given to another cancer victim and his family. “We hope that we are able to bless many more families and give this gift for years to come,” said Amber Jutte, who helps organize the event. Nominations can be emailed to bri-
anadams.benefit.cruise.in @hotmail.com or mailed to Brian Adams Benefit Cruise-In, 9204 Johnston Slagle Drive, Sidney, OH 45365. Nominations should include the family name, the name of the person battling cancer, type of cancer, a brief story about the family and person enduring the battle or some struggles they may have encountered, and information about the interests or hobbies of the cancer patient. A photo of the nominee also is requested. Nominees must live in Shelby County. “Brian was a true car enthusiast, so what better way to help his family, but by having a cruise-in for him,” Jutte said. “In the past years, we have had 150-plus cars register each year for each show. We offered a 50/50 drawing, silent auctions, cornhole tournaments, children’s ac-
tivities. We award over 50 custom-made trophies each year. Our music and announcement system is provided by Kent Wicker of Wicker Sound out of Celina. Hickory River Smoke House of Tipp City and Culvers of Sidney provide food, custard and drinks.” Anyone wishing to donate to the benefit can send donations to the above address. For more information, visit www.brianadamsbenefitcruisein.com.
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DAYTON — The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery will host the Science of Wine Jan. 26 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. This annual fundraising event pairs great food, wine and conversation with a fun and casual environment for adults to learn about the science of wine-making, growing, harvesting and serving. “This year, we really wanted to focus on sustainability in the wine-making process,” said Tim Ippisch, chair of the Boonshoft Museum Associate Board. “Whether it is the amount of water used to produce wine or packaging that has been reduced, vintners are discovering new and innovative ways to make the most of their resources.” For its sixth year, the event will feature multiple stations scattered throughout the museum that include wine and food pairings, as well as live music and experts who will be on hand to share their knowledge and passion for wine. Each of the stations will take advantage of its unique location in the museum to focus on specific aspects of wine-making, including the use of natural resources, such as water and sustainably harvested cork, as well as environmentally friendly packaging and glass. New for 2013, Science of Wine will offer a bourbon tasting station with experts from the Century Bar on-hand to guide guests and offer tips on savoring “Kentucky’s finest.” A premium selection of craft beer and full open bars also will be available. The increasingly popu-
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How do you move a manatee? Woodstock the manatee makes commute from Columbus to Cincinnati POWELL — Woodstock, a manatee that was sent to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in November 2011 for rehabilitation, recently made her way to her new home at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The Columbus Zoo and Cincinnati Zoo participate in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Program. Woodstock became part of this program after she and her mother were victims of cold stress. They were rescued near the southwest coast of Florida on Jan. 7, 2011; however, Woodstock was orphaned when her mother did not survive. Woodstock left the Columbus Zoo Jan. 11 on a short two-hour commute to Cincinnati. Becky Ellsworth, assistant curator of the shores region at the Columbus Zoo, said she handled the move wonderfully and was swimming in her new pool by the early afternoon.
the Columbus Zoo and the receiving institution, veterinarians, maintenance crews and animal care staff are involved. “The logistics team takes everything into account from time of travel and temperatures to temperament of the animal. Yes, some manatees do not like waking up too early,” Ellsworth said. Woodstock was gently lifted out of the water using a strong tarp made especially for marine mammals. She was then placed into a large box called a whale box. This box is open on top and lined with very thick foam. “Manatees do not have to travel in water, but we PROVIDED PHOTO A team of zoo staffers, veterinarians, maintenance crews and animal care staff lift Woodstock the manatee do bring large spray bottles to keep their skin from her tank using a special tarp for marine mammals. moist throughout the trip,” animal is always our first ing. However, here at the Two rehabilitated man- hibit. Woodstock will join Ellsworth said. “The box is Columbus Zoo and Aquar- priority. Prior to leaving, a then loaded into a large Betsy soon. Three manaatees just left the Cincinium, we have had 19 man- full physical exam is done truck. Veterinarians and tees, Pixie, Wheezy and nati Zoo to head back to on the manatee to make Stubby, currently reside at atees pass through our Florida to prepare for restaff travel right next to lease, leaving one manatee, the Columbus Zoo’s Mana- doors, so we are pretty fa- sure she is in tip top shape the manatee and ensure for the move.” miliar with the scenario,” tee Coast. Betsy, at the Otto M. that she is healthy and A team consisting of Ellsworth said. “The “Moving a manatee is Building Family Foundastaff members from both quite a logistical undertak- health and safety of the tion Manatee Springs ex• See Manatee on page 7
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Woodstock laid comfortably in a whale box during her two-hour journey from Columbus to Cincinnati. Manatees do not have to be moved in water, but the team that traveled alongside her kept her skin moist with large spray bottles.
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Cedar Point moves ahead with GateKeeper SANDUSKY — The opening of Cedar Point is still more than 100 days away, but exciting things have been happening at the park all winter, including the building of a new world-recordbreaking roller coaster and a newly-designed front entrance. Last August, Cedar Point announced plans for GateKeeper, a winged roller coaster unlike anything else in the park, which is known around the world for innovative thrill rides. Although similar coasters exist in the world, when GateKeeper opens May 11, it will be the longest winged coaster on the planet and also have the longest drop. Winged coasters have trains that extend out sideways from the track, exposing riders to nothing above or below them, simulating the feeling of flight. The amusement park recently released photos taken from the top of the 170-foot lift hill, proving construction is on target for the park’s opening day. Annie Zelm, Cedar Point marketing programs representative, said construction currently is 40 percent complete. The ride will undergo testing in the spring before the park opens to the public. GateKeeper will forever change the landscape of the Cedar Point peninsula. The blue track will dramatically fly above the main entrance to the park, passing over arriving guests with rolling flyover maneuvers. Riders will narrowly fly through new front gate portals and slide by buildings for near-miss excitement.
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Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky just released its most recent construction photos of the new winged roller coaster, GateKeeper, that will open with the rest of the park in May. The park also is redesigning its front entrance, which will feature the new coaster flying over guests as they enter. Designed by world-renowned coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, of Monthey, Switzerland, a ride along the 4,164 feet of dark and light blue steel tubular track on GateKeeper will take approximately two minutes and 40 seconds. Once riders crest the top of the 170-foot-tall lift hill, the coaster train will rotate 180 degrees to the right, turning riders upside down before plummeting a record 163 feet toward the ground at speeds reaching 67 miles per hour. Then the train
will enter a half loop, go through a half twist and curve out in the opposite direction from which it came. A towering 105-foot-tall camelback hill awaits just before riders glide through a 360-degree giant flat spin. The train will then fly through the middle of two support towers that will dominate Cedar Point’s new main entrance. The coaster will then make a tight, 180-degree turnaround, which pushes riders through an overbanked turn and rockets them back toward the
station. A 360-degree in-line roll, camelback drop and spiral round out the amazing elements that GateKeeper will treat its passengers to this summer. As of Jan. 10, 46 pieces of the GateKeeper track had been erected, with 26 pieces still waiting and 31 more still to be delivered to the park, for a total of 102 pieces. “GateKeeper’s world-recordbreaking statistics, incredible flying maneuvers and special elements make it a unique coaster experience,” Cedar Point General
Manager John Hildebrandt said during the park’s initial announcement. “GateKeeper is a roller coaster only Cedar Point can build, and we are proud to add it to our incredible lineup of world-class attractions.” GateKeeper will feature three 32-passenger trains and will be able to accommodate approximately 1,710 riders per hour. Riders will be secured with overthe-shoulder restraints and interlocking seat belts. With the addition of GateKeeper and the redesign to the park’s main entrance, Cedar Point will invest approximately $30 million on improvements for the 2013 season. The main entrance facelift will include upgrades to the season pass center, group sales office and guest services office, as well as a more streamlined set of ticket booths and scanners to make the park more accessible to all guests. The concrete for the footers of the 100-foot-tall keyhole towers, which GateKeeper will fly through, was recently poured using 30 truckloads. The steel keyhole towers will sit atop these footers and will be erected in four pieces. Each piece of steel for the keyholes weighs about 65,000 pounds. These elements are scheduled to be installed at the end of January. Thrill-seekers can follow the progress of GateKeeper, the park’s 16th roller coaster, online all winter long. Visit www.cedarpoint.com to see all the construction photos.
Manatee three of four living species of manatees through its Conservation Fund. Providing grants to researchers on three continents — North America, South America and Africa — the zoo contributes to rescue and rehabilitation in Florida,
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GET UP & GO Rhythm Russian Duo at Hayner TROY — Russian Duo will bring the classical elegance of traditional Russian folk music to the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center ballroom stage Saturday. Russian Duo is an international project, born out of a love of traditional music and classical elegance. Oleg Kruglyakov is a balalaika virtuoso from Siberia, and Terry Boyarsky is an American concert pianist with Russian heritage. Together they have joined forces to create vibrant, magical concerts. Their program combines the diverse flavors of traditional Russian music, lilting voices, chamber music classics and unique transcriptions of favorites from around the world. Since the inception of Russian Duo in 2007, the pair have performed from Canada to Florida, and from Massachusetts to Minnesota. They are with the Ohio Arts Council “Artists on Tour” program and on the roster of Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio. Their first recording was released in 2009. 301 W. Main St. ◆ Saturday 7:30 p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ www.troyhayner.org ◆ (937) 339-0457 Cruizer’s RUSSIA — Cruizer’s Bar and Grill in Russia will feature the band A Tough Break Saturday night. 115 North St. ◆ Saturday 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ◆ www.cruizersbarandgrill.com ◆ (937) 526-4800 DPO ‘Wicked Divas’ DAYTON — Assistant Conductor Patrick Reynolds and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will present “Wicked
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tin Short: Fame Becomes Me” (2006-2007), starred in the new musical “The People in the Picture at Studio 54” (2011) and starred again as Elphaba in “Wicked” in 2012 on the show’s first North American tour. She will share the stage with Woyasz, who performed as Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” for five years on Broadway. Her favorite roles include off-Broadway and national tours of “Anything Goes” and in productions of “My Life with Albertine,” “Big River” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” She has also appeared in several television roles, including “All My Children.” 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $23 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.org ◆ (937) 228-3630 DPO Sundaes Series DAYTON — Music Director Neal Gittleman and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will present
“Ensemble Excellence,” the second concert in the DPO 2012-2013 Imagine Season’s Symphony Sundaes Series presented by One Call Now, Sunday at the Dayton Masonic Center. Georg Friedrich Handel was a German-born composer who worked in Germany, then Italy, before spending the rest of his life in England. So, with this quasi-International background it shouldn’t be too surprising to learn that he wrote the first two movements of his Concerto Grosso op. 6 No. 11 in the structure of a French overture. The unique baroque sound abounds throughout, delighting the ear and inciting an irresistible urge to don a powdered wig. In honor of the music he liked when he was just a kid, then 20-year-old English composer Benjamin Britten decided to use it as a jumping-off point for a four-movement work for strings. Britten created “A Simple Symphony” in the midst of the Great Depression, when the world needed to remember happier times. Openly evocative of British folk music, the work opens with “Boisterous Bourée,” followed by “Playful Pizzicato” and “Sentimental Saraband” and ending with a “Frolicsome Finale.” The final work in this concert, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, is — along with the other five Brandenburg concerti — a bit of a fraud. Bach wrote three of these concerti long before he and the Margrave of Brandenburg (to whom he dedicated the six in the hopes of landing a job) ever met. German-born, Bach wrote the six, three-movement concerti using a
fast/slow/fast tempo arrangement on each, a blatantly Italian concerto format. Other than that, the six have nothing in common, except that they are perhaps some of the composer’s finest work. DPO’s Symphony Sundaes is a unique concert concept. Featuring an entirely different and more intimate feel, concerts are a shorter, more manageable length of family-friendly classics with no intermission; instead there’s an ice cream social, sponsored by Graeter’s, where you can meet and greet DPO musicians after the concerts. Concerts are performed in the elegant Scottish Rite Cathedral at the Dayton Masonic Center. 525 Riverview Ave. ◆ Sunday 3 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $14 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.org ◆ (937) 228-3630 Violinist plays Brahms CINCINNATI — Gil Shaham, one of the most sought-after violinists in the world and Musical America’s 2011 Instrumentalist of the Year, will join the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to perform Brahms’ popular Violin Concerto this weekend at Music Hall. Shaham plays the piece “fueled by the sort of energy and passion that lifts a performance far above the notes on the page,” according to the Seattle Times. Also on the program is evocative music by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1, a romantic work dotted with wistful allusions to his Finnish homeland. 1241 Elm St. ◆ Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $10 ◆ www.cincinnatisymphony.org ◆ (513) 381-3300
Stage ‘Spamalot’ LIMA — Monty Python’s “Spamalot” is on stage tonight at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center. Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and featuring a bevy of beautiful showgirls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people, Monty Python’s “Spamalot” “raises silliness to an art form,” according to The Sunday Times. 7 Town Square ◆ Today 7:30 p.m. ◆ www.limaciviccenter.com ◆ (419) 224-1552 Larry the Cable Guy LIMA — Comedian Larry the Cable Guy will perform two shows on Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima. Larry the Cable Guy is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard award winner and one of the top comedians in the country. He has his own line of merchandise and continues to sell out theaters and arenas across the United States. Larry has created the Git-RDone Foundation, which was named after Larry’s signature catchphrase, and has donated more than $7 million to various charities. 7 Town Square ◆ Sunday 5 and 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets $43.75 each ◆ www.limaciviccenter.com ◆ (419) 224-1552 ‘Shrek The Musical’ DAYTON — “Shrek The Musical” is now playing at the Victoria Theatre. The show, based on the Oscarwinning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. In a faraway
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kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre — not a handsome prince — shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and more than a dozen other fairy tale misfits and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand, and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, WWOR-TV proclaims the show “far, far and away the funniest new musical on Broadway.” “Shrek The Musical” is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone. 138 N. Main St. ◆ Now through Jan. 27 ◆ Tickets from $52 ◆ www.victoriatheatre.com ◆ (937) 228-7591 ‘The Dixie Swim Club’ SPRINGBORO — La Comedia Dinner Theatre presents “The Dixie Swim Club” now through March 3. Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. “The Dixie Swim Club” focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of 33 years. As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another to get through the challenges that life flings at them. 765 W. Central Ave. ◆ Var-
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Eye candy Ohio Watercolor Society PIQUA — The Piqua Public Library has a “feast for the eyes” with the Ohio Watercolor Society’s traveling exhibit on display now through Feb. 2. These paintings are selected by a jury to represent the wide range of work being created by current artists. A total of 40 pieces were selected from the society’s membership this year. A limited number of locations have been chosen to host this exhibit, and the Piqua library was included for the first time. During the exhibit, several local and area watercolor artists will demonstrate their skills on Saturdays in the front lobby at the library. The public is invited to meet these accomplished artists beginning at noon each Saturday. The show is being coordinated through the combined efforts of the Piqua Public Library, Friends of the Piqua Library and the Piqua Arts Council. 116 W. High St. ◆ Monday to Saturday noon to 5 p.m. through Feb. 2 ◆ Free ◆ (937) 773-6753 Woodcarvers exhibit ST. MARYS — A local woodcarvers exhibit is on display now through Feb. 15 at the Arts Place Collective Center in St. Marys. The exhibit includes the talents of John Andreoni, Gene Knox and Weston Hirschfeld. 142 E. Spring St. ◆ Open Monday to Thursday noon to 4 p.m. through Feb. 15 ◆
• CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 (419) 394-0707 Watercolor artist PIQUA — The Piqua Public Library is bringing color into cold, gray January days with new watercolor displays. The January lobby display at the Piqua 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. 116 W. High St. ◆ Now through Jan. 31 ◆ Free ◆ (937) 773-6753 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 through March 17. A percentage of the sales of these works will support the mission of Brukner Nature Center. 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road ◆
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Family fun WACO lecture TROY — The WACO Air Museum is hosting a lecture tonight with speakers veterans Charlie Baker and Gailard “Red” Ketcham about the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima. Baker joined the Marines in June 1944 and arrived at Iwo Jima Feb. 19, 1945. On Baker’s fourth day at Iwo Jima, he joined Company F, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Division and spent the remainder of his 36 days on Iwo Jima with a machine gunner crew. “There were four of us in a fox hole. Grenades and machine gun bullets seemed to be everywhere. Later, we discovered that we had participated in one of the roughest campaigns on the island,” Baker wrote. Ketcham served with the U.S. Army Air Corp and trained to be a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. After the war, he was selected to be an aerial photographer and flew many missions over England, France, Germany and North Africa. Ketcham then worked for General Motors Frigidaire Division in Dayton for 35 years. After retirement, he became interested in the history of Frigidaire and was appointed historian, gathering memorabilia and pictures of any happenings over the years. He discovered one of the Frigidaire employees was one of the six boys that raised the American Flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima Island, portrayed in the famous photograph.
Ketcham also became aware of other Dayton area men who were associated with this historical event. He will explain all these connections during the lecture. 1865 S. County Road 25-A ◆ Today 7 p.m. ◆ Free ◆ www.wacoairmuseum.org ◆ (937) 335-WACO Sidney gun show SIDNEY — The River Valley Hunter’s Association hosts a gun and knife show at the Shelby County Fairgrounds Saturday morning and afternoon. The group has the event on the last Saturday of every month, excluding July. 655 S. Highland Ave. ◆ Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ◆ rwhoops8@gmail.com ◆ (937) 418-2179 Gun show DAYTON — Bill Goodman’s Gun and Knife Show returns to Hara Arena this weekend featuring war memorabilia, hunting accessories, guns, knives and other related items for gun and knife collectors. 1001 Shiloh Springs Road ◆ Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ◆ $8 for adults, $1 for children younger than 12 ◆ www.GunShow.net ◆ (937) 278-4776 Meet Cincinnati Reds DAYTON — National Museum of the U.S. Air
Force visitors will have the opportunity to meet members of the Cincinnati Reds organization Sunday. Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips, broadcaster and former pitcher Chris Welsh, minor league catcher Tucker Barnhart, Assistant General Manager Bob Miller and mascot Gapper are scheduled to appear at the museum stop. The visit will begin with a question and answer session, followed by an autograph session and a chance to take photos of the Reds at the museum. Seating and autographs will be limited to the first 450 fans, although standing room will be available for those who wish to listen to the question and answer session. One lucky fan will receive two tickets to the 2013 Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 1. The visit to the museum by the Reds is part of the 2013 Winter Caravan, which will make a total of 15 stops in four states, covering more than 2,800 miles. 1100 Spaatz St. ◆ Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., doors open at 9 a.m. ◆ Free ◆ www.nationalmuseum.af.mil ◆ (937) 255-7207
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Opening Friday ‘Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters’
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After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches … their past. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton Genre, rating: Adventure/comedy, PG-13
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Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner star in “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.”
Take a hilarious director, add a brilliant cast, mix in some twisted jokes, remove all boundaries and then stand back … way back. In “Movie 43,” comedy is served steaming hot by director Peter Farrelly of the Farrelly Brothers (“Something About Mary,” “Dumb & Dumber”) in one of the most shocking, original and dangerous comedies ever made. Starring: Halle Berry, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Hugh Jackman, Anna Faris Genre, rating: Comedy, R
‘Parker’ Parker is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don’t steal from people who can’t afford it, and don’t hurt people who don’t deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash and leaves him for dead. Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to PalmBeach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie, a savvy insider who’s short on cash but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean. Starring: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis Genre, rating: Mystery/suspense, R
Still showing ‘Broken City’ An ex-cop-turned-private eye is thrown headfirst into a hotbed of trouble after a mayor hires him to look into his cheating wife. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright Genre, rating: Drama, R
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Five years ago, sisters Victoria and Lilly vanished from their suburban neighborhood without a trace. Since then, their Uncle Lucas and his girlfriend Annabel have been madly searching for them. But when, incredibly, the kids are found alive in a decrepit cabin, the couple wonders if the girls are the only guests they have welcomed into their home. As Annabel tries to introduce the children to a normal life, she grows convinced of an evil presence in their house. Are the sisters experiencing traumatic stress or is a ghost coming to visit them? How did the broken girls survive those years all alone? Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Genre, rating: Horror, PG-13
‘The Last Stand’
Sheriff Owens is a man who has resigned himself to a life of fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction after leaving his LAPD post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with failure and defeat after his partner was crippled. After a spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy, the most notorious wanted drug kingpin in the hemisphere is hurtling toward the border at 200 mph in a specially outfitted car with a hostage and a fierce army of gang members. He is headed straight for Summerton Junction, where the whole of U.S. law enforcement will have its last opportunity to make a stand and intercept him before he slips across the border forever. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzman, Peter Stormare, Johnny Knoxville Genre, rating: Action/suspense, R
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Home and Away with Dana Wolfe What kind of cutting boards are the safest? you for your questions. Email me at dwolfe@tdnpublishing.com.
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in an empty dishwasher and again with bleach. While the jury is still out on which is truly the best way to go, here are some critically important rules to follow: • Reserve one cutting board only for raw meats, poultry and fish. Use other cutting boards for prepping vegetables, cheeses and cooked meats. • Wash all cutting boards immediately after use in very hot soapy water. Run them through the dishwasher to sterilize them. • Remember that it is harder to scrub bacteria out of nooks and crannies! Discard a cutting board that has deep knife cutting marks on them. • Avoid setting hot pans on wood boards or butcherblock countertops. Bacteria loves heat, and the hot pan may serve to activate them or draw them to the surface of the wood. Happy cooking! Thank
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A question was asked of me last week: Are cutting boards safe? Which ones do I prefer? Well, I think cutting boards have been up in the air of controversy for many years. Should we use plastic, glass or actual wooden cutting boards? My preference is the old fashioned wooden cutting board with a very sharp knife. I have a very large one that covers my kitchen counter. I believe that when you don’t have to worry about going off the edge, you can get a better cut on your meat or vegetables. I do have several small ones that I cut onions, herbs and bread with. While some studies have shown that regarding the safety of cutting boards, plastic ones are the way to go, others suggest that the wooden boards are still safe when cleaned properly. I take no chances! I always clean my boards
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Spaying, neutering pets offers more benefits than sterilization
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The first heat cycle usually occurs at 7 to 8 months old, thus the recommendation to have your dog or cat spayed at 6 TROY — Everyone knows spaying or neuter- months of age. She also will be preing their pet prevents vented from developing them from having offspring. What you may not uterine or breast cancer. Far more commonly, unknow, is that the surgery spayed pets can develop a also carries medical and behavioral benefits above life-threatening uterine infection. The infection is and beyond sterilization. A female dog or cat who most common shortly after a heat cycle. The is spayed (has an ovariouterus fills up with infechysterectomy, removing uterus and ovaries) will be tion that spreads throughout the body. The infection far less likely to develop mammary (breast) cancer is typically advanced and life-threatening when a later in life if spayed bepet starts to show signs of fore her first heat cycle. BY DR. SARAH MORROW Troy Animal Hospital
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illness and is presented to the veterinarian for evaluation. Most cases of uterine infection, called pyometra, require immediate emergency surgery on an already very ill patient. Although many pets survive the surgery and go on to lead normal lives, it is a situation best avoided when possible. Both dogs and cats can be moody and demonstrate undesirable behaviors with the hormone fluctuations that occur with a heat cycle. Cats can be in heat very frequently and will usually squall
and demand attention during these times. If you have ever lived with a cat in heat, you would likely want to spay any future feline. Spayed dogs and cats also won’t elicit undesired attention from unneutered males who will search them out, even in a fenced-in yard. It’s probably common knowledge at this point that an unneutered male dog or cat is more likely to roam and more likely to get into fights than their neutered counterparts. Other benefits of neutering include avoiding tes-
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