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The Brewery under new ownership Owners add more bands, pizza and draft beer to the bar BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor TROY — Now under new management, the Brewery, a favorite hangout in Troy, has become a place for everybody. New owners Mike and Tiffany Scheber are making a few subtle changes that are having a big impact. Sitting on bar stools at a high-top table, iN75 spoke with the Schebers (pictured on cover) about the changes they’ve made since they took ownership of the bar at 111 W. Water St. in September. “We want it to be a comfortable, hometown place where people always want to come back,” Mike said.”People want to come back to a place they know.” One of the changes they’ve made is increasing the amount of live music at the Brewery. “We’re trying to incorporate a wide range of bands — punk, metal, country rock, etc.,” Tiffany said. “We’d like to have all

“We want it to be a comfortable, hometown place where people always want to come back.” — Mike Scheber kinds. We just want to open it up for everybody.” Live bands play most Fridays and Saturdays at the Brewery from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Schebers host many local bands, but also musicians from the Columbus and Dayton area. The groups play in the upstairs band room, which the new owners freshened up a bit. When a band is rocking, the upstairs bar is open. Having two floors allows the crowd to be either enjoy the band upstairs or dance to the DJ on the first floor. The bar also features a dance floor, televisions, darts and a pool table. The only other renovations the couple has done is ripping up the carpet in

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the bathrooms, but a major facelift is planned for the bar after the holidays. Another big change is the addition of draft beer, which should be installed within a week or two. “That’s a big change,” Mike said. “The bar never had draft beer before.” The Schebers also have added pizza to the bar’s menu, which previously didn’t include any food at all. They hope to add more bar food along the way. Themed nights are happening now at the Brewery. Monday is margarita night, and Tuesday is all about karaoke. Featured drinks are offered on Wednesday for ladies night, and Thursday is honky-tonk night. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. DJs keep the crown entertained Tuesday through Saturday nights, and they are always open to requests.

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The crowd at the Brewery dances as Kings Landing plays in the band room. New owners Mike and Tiffany Scheber are bringing a wider range of music to the bar, including rock, punk, metal and country. The Schebers said they haven’t had any problems concerning safety since they took ownership of the Brewery. Security is provided on Friday and Saturday nights, and extra security is present when bands play. “We want everybody to have a good time and feel safe,” Tiffany said. The couple like to talk to their customers and get

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to know them, and they want their regulars to feel at home. “We would like it to be the type of place where you feel like ‘the Brewery knows me,’” Tiffany said. “Yeah, we want people to feel like it’s their bar,” Mike added. And they’ve already accomplished that goal. “The 4 to 6 (p.m.) crowd are the same regulars who come every night and sit in the same chairs,” Mike said. After that group heads out, the nightclub environment kicks in with the DJ and dancing, proving the Brewery really is a place for everyone. They’ve also seen new faces since they became the owners. “We want to make it comfortable for everyone,” Tiffany said. “We just want

customers to say they’ve had a good time.” Tiffany has been in the industry for a while, owning a sports bar in Piqua before investing in the Brewery. For Mike, owning a bar was just something he always wanted to do. “My grandpa always took me into a bar and I liked the atmosphere,” he said. “I have good memories from when he took me.” The Brewery is open Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Find the bar online at thebrewery.webs.com or like its page on Facebook. Bands interested in playing at the Brewery are encouraged to email the Schebers at brewerybands@hotmail.com.

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Beppo Uno makes feeding family easy holiday gatherings, office parties, family meals and other occasions. Customers PIQUA — The holidays can order pasta trays of 13 different dishes on the are all about spending menu from Spaghetti Clastime with family, and sico to Chicken Primavera Beppo Uno Pizzeria and Trattoria makes that a lit- to Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo. If requested, the tle easier with its Pasta trays come with plates, Famiglia trays. forks and serving tongs. “We always push that Gluten-free penne is availfamily atmosphere,” said able in pasta trays with adJoe Williamson, manager vance notice given. and junior vice president Orders can be placed for of the restaurant. “That’s what we’re all about. We’re just one tray or several going on the third genera- trays of different pastas. tion of the restaurant and Beppo Uno can have an it’s something we take se- order of one tray ready in about 30 minutes, but riously.” Big enough to feed six to needs a few hours notice for orders with more than eight people, Beppo Uno’s pasta trays are perfect for one tray.

Pasta trays can even be ordered of the restaurants two newest dishes, Pasta Beppo and Cheese Ravioli di Beppo. Pasta Beppo is rigitoni tossed with grilled chicken and sauteed mushrooms in a roasted red pepper cream sauce. Cheese Ravioli di Beppo is Italian cheese-filled ravioli tossed in roasted red pepper cream sauce. Williamson’s father, Jerry, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Darla, created the new recipes, and both have been very popular among diners. “He’ll get an idea in his head and test it and keep testing it until he gets it

right,” Williamson said. “I’ve never seen something take off like that.” Beppo makes a lot of pasta trays for office Christmas parties, Williamson said. In many households, Italian food isn’t considered a traditional holiday meal, but it’s a good alternative, especially if you are getting burned out on turkey and ham. Ordering the trays for your family at home also makes for a simple meal in this busy time of year. “During the holidays, there’s so much going on. It’s a good meal and it’s something that’s easy on the customer,” Williamson

Toys for Tots kicks off in Miami Valley The 2011 Toys for Tots campaign kicks off this week in Troy and surrounding areas. It is sponsored by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. New unwrapped toys are collected in boxes in local communities and then taken to the various agencies for distribution. Local coordinator Marine Dave Hoffman said the motto is, “Every child deserves a toy.” Locally, the Western Ohio Detachment of the Marine Corps League coordinates the campaign, which covers Miami, Shelby and Auglaize counties. Among the distributing agencies are Miami County Children’s Services, the Salvation Army, Tipp Needy Baskets, CASA/GAL, Partners in Hope and Chuck McMillan’s Needy Kids. Last year, the campaign provided toys to 2,745 children in the three-county area. Boxes for collection are placed at the following locations in Covington, Tipp City and Troy: Covington — Covington Savings and Loan, Dollar General, Olson Chiropractic, Family Dollar, Buffalo Jacks and Sellman Furniture; Tipp City — Family Dollar, Tipp City Food Town, Tipp City

said. “If you don’t want to take your family out to dinner, it’s an easy way to do that and get that nice intimate feeling.” Beppo Uno also offers group salads, and has one big enough to feed 25 people. Large sides, including a dozen bread sticks and 24 signature meatballs, also are on the family menu. “We want to be able to feed a lot of people, to create that atmosphere where everyone’s together eating the same thing,” Williamson said. If there’s a foodie or a wine-lover on your shopping list, Beppo Uno has the perfect gift. The restau-

rant offers gift certificates for $5, $10 or $25, and shoppers can purchase a carry-out bottle of wine from a large wine selection. And if you just don’t want to dirty up your kitchen at all, Beppo Uno, 414 W. Water St., invites you to bring the family to dine in the restaurant. Reservations for parties of four or more should be made at least two hours ahead during the busy holiday season. Check out www.beppouno.com to see all the items available in pasta trays and a full list of prices. For more information or to make a reservation, call (937) 615-1100.

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Piqua salon gives off soothing vibes she is anything but new to the industry. She owned Kutterz in the same location for 16 years, and PIQUA — Stepping closed the shop when she through the doors of discovered another calling. Bonito La Gente Salon, “I got a little bored you can’t help but let out a deep sigh as all your mus- being behind the chair,” she said. “And I wanted to cles relax. The tan colors and soft lighting calm the go to college.” She decided to combine soul and an inscription on her experience as a stylist the wall reads, “If you are with a new desire to teach confident, you are beautiand earned an associate ful.” degree in vocational educaOwner Jodi Cagle had tion at Wright State Unithat soothing effect in versity. She has spent the mind when she chose the decor for her new full-ser- last seven years teaching vice salon at 111 South St. students at Upper Valley “The colors and textures Joint Vocational School, that I chose … everything now Upper Valley Career is very relaxing for people,” Center. She recently decided she said. Cagle opened the doors teaching wasn’t hands-on of her salon on Aug. 31, but enough for her and she BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor

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Hotel California returns to Hobart Arena cided to cover the band that produced Top 40 singles “Take It Easy,” TROY — Hotel Califor- “Witchy Woman” and nia is bringing the sounds “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” all of the Eagles back to Troy of which Hotel California cover at their concerts. this winter. The Eagles Lapointe said at the tribute band, which has time the group got toperformed in town four gether only a few tribute times, returns to Hobart Arena Jan. 13, and tickets bands existed, including ones honoring the Rolling are on sale now. The band is based in the Stones and the Beach Toronto, Canada, and Buf- Boys. “It just worked out refalo, N.Y., area. iN75 spoke ally well,” Lapointe said. with bassist and vocalist “We love the harmonies Andy Lapointe in Canada and love the music.” about the upcoming show. The audience at the “Troy’s been fun,” LaJanuary show can expect pointe said, noting three to hear “How Long,” “Busy prior outdoor concerts in Being Fabulous,” “Wasted town and one at Hobart. Time,” “One of these Hotel California has been paying homage to the Nights,” “Rocky Mountain Eagles for 26 years. In ad- Way,” “Dirty Laundry,” “Already Gone,” “Heartache dition to Lapointe, the Tonight,” Desperado,” “Life band includes Mike Diin the Fast Lane,” “Lyin’ moulas on keyboard and lead guitar, Dean Young on Eyes,” a personal favorite drums and Rick Spider on of Lapointe’s, and, of course, “Hotel California.” lead guitar. All the guys The guys slow it down add their vocal talent to with acoustic, sit-down verthe sound they create tosions of “Seven Bridges gether. “The band just fell into Road,” “Best of my Love,” “Heart of the Matter” and it 26 years ago,” Lapointe “Tequila Sunrise.” Somesaid about why they deBY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor

jam with a number of famous bands and artists. They’ve shared the stage with the Doobie Brothers, REO Speedwagon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, Styx and Gretchen Wilson, among others. Lapointe hopes to accomplish one goal at the Troy concert. “I want people to say that we sounded just like the (Eagles), that you close your eyes and you get that illusion,” he said. “And we get that most of the time.” Tickets for the Jan. 13 show at Hobart Arena are $15 for reserved seating and $12 for general admission. Tickets purchased the day of the show will be $2 PROVIDED PHOTO more. Order tickets at Hotel California, an Eagles tribute band, will take the stage at Hobart Arena in www.hobartarena.com or January. call the arena at (937) 339America. We’ve done Lapointe promises a times the band adds “Take 2911. Bermuda, India, Dubai, good time at any Hotel it to the Limit,” “Life’s For more information Japan for the U.S. Navy,” Been Good,” “Boys of Sum- California show. about Hotel California, “You sing a lot with the Lapointe said. “It takes us visit mer,” “Last Resort” and band, do a lot of clapping,” a lot of places.” “All She Wants to Do is www.hotelcalifornia.ca or It’s also allowed them to find them on Facebook. he said. “It’s fun.” Dance” to their set list. Saluting the sound and All of their songs are by the Eagles or by Don Hen- songs of the Eagles has ley and Joe Walsh, Eagles taken Hotel California members who also had solo around the world. “We play all over North careers.

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“You should set the money aside to take care of yourself.” — Jodi Cagle rience under her smock at ProClips in Troy, she agrees with Phillips it’s nice to have Cagle right there to continue to learn from. The salon also has staff with more experience, but

Cagle stands behind the newcomers. “I’m in a good position because I know the quality of students JVS puts out, and now I can hire them,” she said. Cagle believes going to a salon for some pampering is something every woman deserves, and encourages anyone struggling in this economy to treat herself. “You should set the money aside to take care of yourself,” she said. “It’s good for your overall health.” Gift cards to Bonito La

Gente make great gifts this time of year. The salon is offering holiday packages that feature a combination of services, including shampoos, cuts, styles, manicures, pedicures, facials and eyebrow arches. All the packages include a light lunch and a special gift. They are available through the first of the year and range in price from $103 to $175. To inquire about the holiday packages or for more information on Bonito La Gente, stop in the salon or call (937) 418-6988.

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Local ladies perform with Gem City Chorus WEST CARROLLTON — Several local ladies have been busy rehearsing with the Gem City Chorus for the group’s Christmas concert, “The Gift of Magic.” The show is Sunday at 3 p.m. at West Carrollton High School, 5833 Student St. The concert will delight audiences with a variety of exciting music from the chorus and several guest groups. “Audience members will come away bursting with holiday spirit and feel like the holiday has officially begun,” said Jo Anne Gunderlock, director of Gem City Chorus. The chorus songs will include “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Santa Baby,” “Mary Did You Know” and “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” The Women’s A Cappella Chorus, comprised of 17 women from surrounding communities, will join with the Gem City Chorus to sing “White Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” The concert also will feature three guest groups — the Darlington Brothers, a quartet of young men singing four-part harmony; Forte, the contemporary jazz ensemble from

another family. “So many of the members have been there 30, 40 years, and I find that really impressive. They’re filled with the spirit of kindness, and they share it with you on every level,” she said. “It gives you the confidence to put yourself out there. You find that the scary parts all melt away and you have this amazing gift of music and friendship.” Like Johannes, Jackson also has a special place in her heart for holiday music. “Who doesn’t love Christmas carols? We’ve PROVIDED PHOTO The Gem City Chorus will perform its Christmas concert, “The Gift of Music,” Sunday at 3 p.m. at West Car- sung them since we were children,” she said. “When rollton High School. Several local women sing with the group. I’m up there and it’s a Christmas carol, it feeds Centerville High School spoke to something in my them on stage for some Sandy Johannes, of who will sing “The Twelve West Milton, has been Christmas tunes. They are heart that I had put aside. every part of my soul and Days of Christmas” and singing with the Gem City ladies from the community It really, honestly is filling my heart. I’m so honored to be up there and be a “Santa Claus is Coming to Chorus for 21 years. that void and creating who just like to sing. JoTown”; and Uptown hannes is hoping perform- such a wonderful addition. part of it.” “I love the barbershop Other local members of Sound, a women’s quartet sound,” she said. “I love the ing with the Gem City It’s as if it was everything the Gem City Chorus are that received medals in Chorus will spark some in- I was searching for withfriends I’ve made, and I the most recent regional out knowing I was looking Jamie Ayers and Joan love going out and singing terest in barbershop Roberts, of Troy. Deb Sweet Adelines competifor something.” music. for people.” Bringman, also of Troy, is tion. With her children Linda Jackson, of Troy, The ladies don’t do a the assistant director of The Gem City Chorus, holiday show every year, so will reach her one-year an- grown and having kids of the chorus. She also is the which is a part of Sweet their own, and her husniversary of singing with Johannes is especially choral director for Tipp Adelines International, re- looking forward to this the group in January, and band retiring, she needed City high school and midhearses at its own resomething to fill the gap. for her, lending her voice one. hearsal hall in Centerville. She met a chorus member dle school. “It kind of ushers in the to the chorus is about Tickets for “The Gift of Members come from every- holidays for me. A lot of my much more than just at a Christmas party and Music” are $10 in advance where in the Miami Valley, family and friends enjoy singing. From the first re- they got to talking about music. Jackson sang grow- and $12 at the door. For including Troy and West the music, so I enjoy doing hearsal, she felt like she tickets and more informaing up and in school, but Milton, as well as Springbelonged. it for them,” she said. tion, call (937) 433-1014 or “It was like a magnet. It gave it up when she field and Cincinnati. Its 70 Johannes also is excited visit kept pulling me back,” she started a family. Now she about the the Women’s A members sing four-part a www.gemcitychorus.org. has found herself part of said. “I think it really Cappella Chorus joining cappella harmony.

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Santa Claus arrives in downtown Piqua last year during the annual Christmas Parade. Holly Jolly 5K run will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Registration will be in the lobby of the Municipal Government Complex. Applications for the run are available at Mainstreet Piqua or can be downloaded at www.mainstreetpiqua.com or www.speedyfeet.com. The race will take place on the Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge portion of the P.A.T.H. Same day registrations for the race are also accepted. Also on Saturday, the Downtown Holiday Parade will step off from the corner of Main and North

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Hayner Center holds open house TROY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., will open its doors to the public for the annual open house for the holiday season from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. All the events are free. The house will be decorated by local organizations, entrepreneurs and decorators around the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas in the Woodsâ&#x20AC;? theme. Decorations include at least seven Christmas trees and an exhibit of winter wildlife paintings by George R. Stum, a wildlife artist with a gallery in Tipp City. The public can enjoy the entire house and exhibits from Saturday through noon on Dec. 31 during regular open hours. Saturday is Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Cyndy Shrefflerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballet students will present a dance recital at 1 p.m. Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jack and the Gentle Giantâ&#x20AC;? at 2 p.m. and again at 3:30. This touring childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater company from Cincinnati combines giant puppets with actors to create a unique style of puppet theater. Puppet characters can reach up to 12 feet tall and utilize a variety of puppet styles in-

cluding hand, rod, body and backpack. The performances are free and open to the public, however, due to limited seating, show tickets are required. Show tickets will be available, on a limited basis, at the center beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Everyone should bring their cameras for the arrival of Santa Claus at 2:15 p.m. when children are invited to share their wish lists. The whole family can enjoy making their own holiday art projects. On Sunday, the house will have special musical performances by the Troy High School Show Choir, under the direction of Rachel Sagona at 1 p.m., and live performances by musicians from the Friends of Hayner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holidays at Haynerâ&#x20AC;? CD. The performers are Jimmy Felts, Lamp Post 4 barbershop quartet, David Wion, Linda Lee Jolly, Greg Ashe, Betty Tasker, hammered dulcimer/guitar duo Dul-C-Daze and David Wion. The CD will be available for purchase for $15 tax included. For more information, call (937) 3390457 or visit www.troyhayner.org.

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free gifts with jewelry purchases. Where else can you get both the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most fashionable jewelry designs and hottest electronics? The store will give away Amazon Kindles, 32inch high definition televisions and the Apple iPad 2. The holiday open house will be your one-stop shop for everyone on your list. For a great time this weekend with a friendly top-notch staff and a chance to get started on your Christmas shopping, come to the Harris Jeweler holiday open house for spectacular jewelry at a designer direct price. The holiday open house is Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. For more information, call (937) 335-0055, visit www.harrisjeweler.com or find Harris on Facebook.

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Friends of Hayner releases holiday music CD chorus that was formed this summer in order to add a choral sound to the project. Twenty-six singers answered the call to learn the songs for the recording. Rachael Sagona, who is the choral music director at Troy High School and a member of the Hayner Center Board of Governors, was the artistic director for the group. “She picked songs that most of us learned and loved in high school chorus, so it wasn’t too difficult to get the group of mostly experienced singers to a polished four-part performance,” Jolly said. The fact that Sagona chose songs that are so familiar adds to the joy of singing along with the CD.

Local businesses Goodrich, Minster Bank and Baird Funeral Home donated the majority of the production costs for the CD. Sound technician Mike Caldwell brought good experience and advice to the project committee, which also included David Wion, Rachael Boezi and Jolly. Caldwell recorded the performances live at the First United Methodist Church in Troy this summer. Recording live meant that everyone had an opportunity to record their pieces two or three times and choose the performance they were most happy with. One piece, Boezi’s performance of “Gesu Bambino,” features an accompaniment on the church organ played by Daniel Yoder. In addition to his solo performance, Wion provided the piano accompaniment for several of the singers. “It is difficult to highlight any of the songs on the recording,” Jolly said. “Each one is going to be somebody’s favorite.” One of the most interesting is Voca Venti’s track “I Wonder as I Wander.” This is an old folk song with lyrics written by John Jacob Niles. Pianist and composer Steven Aldridge wrote this particular arrangement. Voca Venti is a chamber ensemble made

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Rachael Boezi records a song for the Friends of Hayner Christmas CD “Holidays at Hayner.” up of musicians from the music faculty of Wright State University. The arrangement features clarinet, piano, cello and voice. “It is a well-known song, but I think it is the most beautiful arrangement I have ever heard,” Jolly said. Hayner’s Program Coordinator Kim Clifton designed the packaging. The cover features a watercolor

painting of the Hayner by Ernest Boller. Boller is a native Trojan artist who has retired to Florida. Periodically over the years he has sent back new renderings of Troy landmarks. “There are so many good things about how this project has turned out,” Jolly said. “If you like Troy, The Hayner, Christmas or music, this is the gift of the season.”

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ety of musical styles, just like the programs at the Hayner.” Groups performing on the CD include Dul-CDaze, a hammered dulcimer and guitar duo, guitarist Jimmy Felts, Rum River Blend, Three Classy Ladies, Lamp Post 4, David Pinkerton, a chamber ensemble Voca Venti, Berachah Valley, guitarist Jim McCutcheon, saxophonist Jordan Woodie, pianist David Wion, vocalists Rachael Boezi, Gregory J. Ashe, Betty Tasker and Linda Lee Jolly. All of these musicians have performed at the Hayner Center. Two of the songs on the CD are performances by an impromptu community

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TROY — Friends of Hayner has the perfect way to lift your spirits this holiday season. “Holidays at Hayner,” a music CD featuring many favorite local performers, is available now at the TroyHayner Cultural Center and at all Miami County Winans locations for $15, including tax. “This is truly a wonderful community effort for the benefit of the TroyHayner Cultural Center,” said Linda Lee Jolly, Hayner director. Local performers donated their talents for the holiday compilation of Christmas songs. “Everyone chose a wellloved carol,” Jolly said. “It’s eclectic. There are a vari-

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Christmas in the Village returns to Tipp TIPP CITY — Christmas in the Village, Tipp City’s home holiday tour, is back this weekend with some extra elements this year to enrich the experience for the 1,000 expected tourists and the eight homeowners participating. The event is Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. Throughout the past couple of years, Village Captain Heather Bailey and her crew have revamped the holiday kickoff, blocking off streets and adding entertainment. This year, Bailey looked inside the homes to find the extra element. To complement the theme “Over the Top,” each homeowner is getting a little outside help from a local designer on their dining table top. “We wanted a designer element as a way to give a powerful visual focus,” Bailey said. Doyenne of Decorators co-chairs Randy Luken and Molly Spencer have gathered eight professional designers, hailing from Tipp City, Troy, Kettering and Dayton. Each designer is paired with a homeowner and has met with them to find a theme that matches their unique style. “I was totally blown away by the homeowner’s cooperation,” Spencer said. “I was surprised how eager the designers were to do it, too.” Any original nervousness was dissipated at the initial homeowners’ meeting back in September. Every member of the Christmas in the Village committee spoke to the group and explained their

role, so the homeowners knew exactly what to expect. When Luken stood up to talk about the designers coming in, he told them “the No. 1 job of a professional designer is to make you feel comfortable inside of your home.” Bailey hopes that not only have the homeowners enjoyed the collaboration, but that the tour visitors can get inspired for their homes. “People can take away ideas for their own decorating,” she said. The homes are all on or off of Dow Street, between Second Street and the railroad tracks. Participants can also follow the luminaries on Second Street to visit CrossRoads Christian Fellowship, which is sponsoring an open house to celebrate the building’s 100th anniversary. Other downtown locations will be getting in the spirit as well. The Tippecanoe Historical Society will feature its new exhibit, “If Tipp Houses Could Talk.” Live music can be heard not only at the houses, but at the Tipp City Public Library. Restaurants Harrison’s, Coldwater Cafe and Sam & Ethel’s will offer a 10 percent discount to ticket holders. An informational tent will be set up in the middle of Dow Street. “It will be to promote Tipp City as well as to promote the day,” Bailey said. “It all comes back to — this is such a wonderful town.” Tickets for Christmas in the Village are $12 each in advance, or $20 the day of the tour. Advance tickets can be purchased online at

www.downtowntippcity.org. They also are available at the following Tipp City businesses: Broadway Hair, Coldwater Cafe, Clark’s Pharmacy, Harrison’s Restaurant, Tipp City Eye Center and Tipp Monroe Community Services. Proceeds from this year’s event will support the Tipp City Area Arts Council, Mobile Meals and Heritage Ohio Education. Monies from this year’s tour will help these organizations fund projects and continue to provide services to the Miami Valley. Tippecanoe Christmas in the Village is sponsored by Evans Title, Monroe Federal, Prime Lending WRH FILE PHOTO/TIMOTHY JACKSON Snow falls on a group of carolers during last year’s Christmas in the Village event and RE/MAX Professionals. in Tipp City.

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GET UP & GO Holiday happenings Candlelight Walk GREENVILLE — The Friends of Bear’s Mill invite the community to share in an evening filled with the sights and sounds of the holidays at their much anticipated annual Candlelight Walk at historic Bear’s Mill Friday evening. Take a stroll along the millrace that is lit up with luminaries. The event also includes a bonfire, refreshments, holiday music and much more. 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road ◆ Friday 6 to 10 p.m. ◆ www.bearsmill.com ◆ (937) 548-5112 ‘No Room at the Inn’ SIDNEY — St. Paul’s United Church of Christ presents a dinner theater, “No Room at the Inn,” Friday and Saturday evenings. The play is about the birth of Jesus and the shepherds following the shining star in the east to the Bethleman Inn. The play is cast from members and friends of the church. The dinner includes chicken breast, baked potato, salad, roll, apple dumpling, coffee and tea. 707 N. Ohio Ave. ◆ Friday and Saturday, doors open 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 ◆ Tickets are $15 ◆ (937) 4928540

Inner Strength open house TROY — Inner Strength Therapeutic Massage is planning a holiday open house this weekend. The business will offer customer-favorite Holiday Wellness Package gift certificates, tours of its treatment rooms, demonstrations, holiday refreshments and fun. 115 S. Market St. ◆ Friday and Saturday Christmas of Yesteryear SIDNEY — Downtown Sidney comes alive each year with its Christmas of Yesteryear celebration. This year’s event is slated for Saturday on the courtsquare in Sidney. Activities are offered around downtown Sidney and include crafts and displays at the Shelby County Historical Society and the Amos Memorial Public Library. The event begins with breakfast with Santa at The Spot Restaurant. Downtown Sidney ◆ Saturday ◆ www.downtownsidney.com ◆ (937) 492-9122 Christmas concert SIDNEY — Sidney First Presbyterian Church will present “A Little Nostalgia, A Little Tradition, A Merry Little Christmas” Saturday evening. The concert will include the Gotham City Brass Quintet, a Trio, violinist Barbara Buschur, guest

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The luminaries are set up at Bear’s Mill for the Friends of Bear’s Mill’s Candlelight Walk on Friday night. organist Sandy Helgeson, and vocalists Avriel Altschul, Gary Browning, Dan Gutman, Kent Smith and Bill Zimmerman Jr. The night will include the music that has given you years of inspiration and helped you anticipate the holidays rather than dread your obligations. 202 N. Miami Ave. ◆ Saturday 7 p.m. ◆ Free Brukner craft show TROY — Brukner Nature Center’s annual Winter Arts and Crafts Show, a Miami Valley holiday tradition for more than 25 years, is happening this Saturday. This year, Brukner has 60 juried artisans with unique naturerelated items from jewelry to soy candles, homemade biscotti to sock monkeys, felted mittens to bird feeders, rock sculptures to children’s books. The day will include shopping, refreshments, hiking, visiting with wildlife ambassadors

and drawings for prizes. 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road ◆ Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ www.bruknernaturecenter.c om ◆ (937) 698-6493 Troy History events TROY — The Museum of Troy History will celebrate the Christmas season with a number of activities. On Saturday, Sue Cantrell, as Mrs. Claus, will show young ladies and anyone else interested how to make a special present for mother, grandmother, aunt or friend. On Sunday, volunteers will show visitors how to spice up the season with pomanders and potpourries. 124 E. Water St. ◆ Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. ◆ Donations appreciated Christmas in the Village JACKSON CENTER — Christmas in the Village in Jackson Center on Sunday is a holiday event with Christmas caroling, a community Christmas tree and

refreshments. A handbell choir will perform, and a horse-drawn wagon will be available for rides. Kids activities also are part of the event. Santa Claus will be available for pictures, and downtown merchants will offer special promotions for the holiday season. Jackson Center ◆ Sunday Toy donation TROY — Market Street Hair Co. is giving free haircuts to customers who bring in a new, unwrapped toy on Sunday. All toys will be donated to Partners in Hope and will benefit needy families in the Troy and Casstown area. 773 W. Market St. ◆ Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Wintergarden Wonderland DAYTON — Free activities are offered throughout the holiday season in the Wintergarden at the Schuster Center in Dayton. The whole family can enjoy the Rike’s Wonderland

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra DAYTON — Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined on stage by 5 by Design for its Radio Holly Days show Friday and Saturday. Few, if any, performing groups have matched 5 by Design’s vitality, innovation, and total grasp of an impressive variety of musical and dramatic idioms. Of key interest to the DPO is the fact that they bring fantastic arrangements for the orchestral setting. Here, on the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, which happened over the holidays in 1941, the orchestra and its five guest artists have selected their flagship show, which re-creates a radio studio setting of the 1940s big-band era, with all the great music, newsy inserts, commercials and comedic antics you would expect. 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $23 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.com ◆ (888) 228-3630

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GET UP & GO Air Force Band of Flight WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB — The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight celebrates the holidays through powerful instrumentals and vocals with a variety of new and classic holiday favorites in its concerts this weekend. 1100 Spaatz St. ◆ Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ◆ Free admission but tickets are required ◆ www.nationalmuseum.af.mil ◆ (937) 255-3286 Cincinnati orchestra CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presents “Winterscape” Friday and Saturday evenings. Things heat up at Music Hall with favorite winterinspired music from the opera and ballet worlds, led by the rising American conductor Andrew Grams. Ray Chen, a Taiwanese-Australian violinist who’s taking the concert world by storm, performs Dvorak’s electrifying Violin Concerto, a spontaneous, folk-inspired masterpiece. 1241 Elm St. ◆ Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $10 ◆ www.cincinnatisymphony.org ◆ (513) 3813300 Live music at Dunaway’s TROY — Jason Rhoads will perform at Dunaway’s in Troy Saturday at 9 p.m. 508 W. Main St. ◆ Saturday 9 p.m. ◆ (937) 335-8608 Tipp concert TIPP CITY — The Historic Tipp Roller Mill Theater in Tipp City will play host to a holiday concert by the True Life Travelers on Saturday. Traditional American music and the sounds of the holiday season will be the highlight, along with a few sur-

prises. National bluegrass magazine Bluegrass Unlimited says True Life Travelers “have one foot planted in bluegrass and the other in fun!” 225 E. Main St. ◆ Saturday 7:30 p.m. ◆ Adults $7, students K-12 $4 ◆ (937) 667-3696 Golden Dragon Acrobats DAYTON — The Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform at the Victoria Theatre Saturday and Sunday. Exponents of the 25-century-old tradition of Chinese acrobatics, the group defeats gravity and fear with feats of balancing, tumbling and startling gymnastic wizardry. They captivate audiences everywhere with the charm and swashbuckling showmanship of ancient skills, such as the Dancing Plates, the Diablo YoYo and the Tower of Chairs. 138 N. Main St. ◆ Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 3:30 p.m. ◆ Adults $20, children $18 ◆ www.victoriatheatre.com ◆ (937) 228-3630 Celtic Christmas DAYTON — CityFolk presents “Natalie MacMaster: Christmas in Cape Breton” Sunday evening in Dayton. Award-winning fiddler and stepdancer Natalie MacMaster returns to Dayton with her band. She presents a tuneful new program blending familiar Christmas carols and songs with traditional Cape Breton fiddle tunes. Dayton Masonic Center ◆ Sunday 7 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $20 ◆ www.cityfolk.org ◆ (937) 223-3655

Stage Auditions NEW BREMEN — The Crescent Players are holding open auditions

• CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 for “Aladdin” Monday and Tuesday evenings at St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. 117 N. Franklin St. ◆ Monday and Tuesday 6 to 9 p.m. ◆ Rochotte@nktelco.net ◆ (419) 7339783 La Comedia SPRINGBORO — “A Christmas Carol” is on stage at La Comedia Dinner Theatre for the holiday season. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a classic journey of forgiveness and redemption. Along the way, he learns that love and friendship are much more important than amassing a fortune. Featuring classic Christmas carols, this musical adaptation of the timeless Charles Dickens novel captures the true spirit and magic of Christmas. 765 W. Central Ave. ◆ Showtimes vary from now through Dec. 31 ◆ Ticket prices range from $51-$69 ◆ lacomedia.com ◆ (937) 746-4554

Eye candy Art at the Mill GREENVILLE — Sculptures by artist Ken Ryden, of Yorktown, Ind., and paintings by Jean Koeller, of New Carlisle, will be on display at historic Bear’s Mill Friday through Dec. 31. The exhibit will open with an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Ryden’s work has embraced broad themes that converge into specific areas of focus. His “Giants” series alludes to pinnacle points in civilization; “Harbingers” are symbolic figures that briefly step out of the past into the present before

heading into the future; and “Prophets” contemplates the complexities of truth as well as the mysterious unknown. His prolific career has spanned several decades, and he is currently artist-in-residence at Anderson University. Koeller said she took her first painting class in 1979, and hasn’t stopped painting since. Her current work emphasizes landscapes, which she creates by working from both life and memory. 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road ◆ Tuesday through Friday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ◆ www.bearsmill.com ◆ (937) 548-5112 Norman Rockwell exhibit DAYTON — “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” is open at the Dayton Art Institute now through Feb. 5. Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, located in Stockbridge, Mass., “American Chronicles” features original art from the museum’s noted collections. The exhibition chronicles Rockwell’s life and art, introducing new scholarship rooted in decades of study by Curator of Norman Rockwell Collections Linda Pero. The artist’s paintings, drawings and studies span 56 years, from his 1914 interpretation of American folk hero Daniel Boone securing safe passage for settlers to the American West, to his 1970 report on American tourists and armed Israeli soldiers witnessing a Christmas Eve ceremony at the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. 456 Belmonte Park North ◆ Now to Feb. 5 ◆ Adults $15, seniors, stu-

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Family fun WACO lecture TROY — The December WACO Adult Lecture will be Dec. 7 at the WACO Air Museum. Guest speaker Walt Hoy will discuss his experiences with underground weapons testing performed by the Atomic Energy Commission during the 1960s. As an Air Force helicopter pilot, he witnessed first-hand the effects of an atomic weapon test that went terribly wrong and became an above-ground test. 1865 S. County Road 25-A ◆ Dec. 7, 7 p.m. ◆ Free ◆ (937) 3359226

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For a cause Quarter auction for MS SIDNEY — A quarter auction will be held Saturday at AMVETS Post 1986 in Sidney to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Items to be auctioned include Crazy for Bows, Mary Kay, Lia Sophia, The Pie Shell, Nelly Cuddles, Longaberger, Scentsy, Thirty-One Gifts, UpperCase Living and more. 1319 N. 4th Ave. ◆ Saturday, doors open 1:30 p.m., auction at 2 ◆ Admission $3 ◆ (937) 710-4329

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Now out on DVD • “The Smurfs” • “Our Idiot Brother” • “30 Minutes or Less” • “One Day” • “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” • “Another Earth” • “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” • “Sabu! (Eclipse Series 30)” • “30 Rock: Season 5” • “Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season” • “Smallville: The Complete Series” • “Hot in Cleveland: Season Two” • “Horror Express”

‘The Muppets’

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage the Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways. Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. Starring: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Alan Arkin, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black Genre, rating: Comedy/kids, PG

‘Arthur Christmas’ So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night? The answer: Santa’s exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But this year, Santa’s son Arthur has an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. Starring: Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent Genre, rating: Kids/animation, PG

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Home and Away with Dana Wolfe A recipe writer’s dream weekend For football fans, it’s the Super Bowl. For skiing fans it’s the Olympics. For movie buffs, it’s the red carpet. For recipe and food writers like me, well it has to be the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland at the IH Center. It was the culinary event of the year, and I was able to attend. Five of the Food Network’s tops chefs were there to give cooking seminars and tricks of the

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trade. Michael Simon, Duff Goldman, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri and Robert Irvine were this year’s hosts. My ticket was for Guy Fieri’s cooking demo, and if you watch his show on the Food Network, “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” you know he is a wild man. He put on a crazy highpowered show that had everyone cheering and laughing all the way through. Behind the scenes, he is a dedicated family man that loves his family like no other and has a powerful bond with his friends. “Awesome,” as he says a lot, and “all the way to flavor-town” now, my two new favorite sayings. Thanks, Guy! The convention center housed 250-plus food and product vendors. Oh my goodness, I can’t even tell you everything they had, but by booth 26, Mark and I were full. Samples, samples, samples! We came home with three bags full of everything from wing sauce to beer nuts, spices, tea bags, cookies, cupcakes, mustard, dip mixes and on and on. We sampled pork and beef barbecue, wedding cakes, crackers, cheese, beef sticks … really, everything from A to Z. We were there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and if my mojo hadn’t run out, I would still be there! When we got back to our hotel room, we sat down on the couch to check for phone messages, and both went sound to sleep sitting straight up. I believe we had both just experienced a “food coma.” I am already looking forward to next year’s event, and will let you

know what the date will be. It would be a wonderful girlfriend trip, or a mother-daughter weekend away or as my husband called it, “the best road trip ever.” Tips of the food world: • If you want sugar cookies to remain soft, try rolling the dough out in granulated sugar instead of flour. • To keep boiled icing from hardening, just add a very small amount of white vinegar to the icing

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Dana (left photo) attends the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland. While there, she saw a demonstration by Guy Fieri, host of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.” • Wire whisks work better than any other kitchen tool for removing lumps in soups and sauces. • When you overdo the garlic in a soup or sauce, place a few parsley flakes in a tea ball to soak up the excess garlic. Garlic is attracted to parsley. • When you make pasta, don’t rinse it after it’s cooked. Sauce will cling better, and you’ll reafter it is whipped. etable peeler and drop tain more nutrients. • Store marshmallows them into a bowl of ice • If your making a cake water. in the freezer. Just cut that calls for berries, be • When boiling hot them with scissors that sure the batter is thick dogs, use a double broiler, enough to support the have been dipped in very and put your hot dog buns berry. A thin batter will let hot water to get them on top to keep them warm. them fall to the bottm. apart. • To keep roasts and • Adding a small Trainer Tammy’s Tip: whole chickens off the bot- Here’s a recipe to try: amount of salt to vegetatom of a roasting pan, bles while they are cookCranberry-Sweet place celery sticks on the ing will bring out their Potato Bake bottom and put your meat flavor more. 2 1/4 cups fresh cranber• Blanch carrots before on top. ries • To keep deviled eggs using them in a stir-fry, be3/4 cup water from wobbling on the platcause they take longer to 1/2 cup sugar cook than most vegetables. ter, cut a thin slice off two 2 pounds peeled diced • To make carrot curls, sides of the egg before you sweet potatoes 1/2 teaspoon salt peel off slices with a veghalve it lengthwise.

1/4 teaspoon pepper For sauce, mix fresh cranberries, water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until mixture is thickened, five minutes. Cool. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring sweet potatoes, and enough lightly salted water to cover, to boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until tender, 10 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pan. Cook over high heat, stirring, one minute. Transfer to large bowl. Add salt and pepper. With electric mixer on medium speed, beat potatoes until smooth. Cool. Spread 1 1/2 cups potatoes in 1-quart souffle dish. Layer top with 1 cup sauce, remaining potatoes and remaining sauce. Cover with foil. Bake until heated through, 35-40 minutes.

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