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SIGHTS FOR SOAR EYES Prominent places in and around Beavercreek include the birthplace of modern aviation

at piece with themselves Family pizza parlors serve made-from-scratch excellence

They Mean Business Technology companies drive job growth

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BEAVERCREEK BUSINESS F E AT U R E S

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5 SIGHTS FOR SOAR EYES Prominent places in and around Beavercreek include the birthplace of modern aviation.

6 THEY MEAN BUSINESS Technology-based companies and research parks are driving local economic growth and development.

10 WILD BLUE YONDER Military-civilian partnerships continue to thrive between Beavercreek and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

12 AT PIECE WITH THEMSELVES Local and regional family pizza parlors serve made-from-scratch excellence.

The Greene, a newly opened town center development, offers retail, residences and entertainment.

18 Biz Briefs 20 Chamber Report 21 Economic Profile

D E PA R TM E NT S 4 Almanac: a colorful sampling of Beavercreek’s culture

14 Portfolio: people, places and events that define Beavercreek

24 Arts & Culture 25 Sports & Recreation 27 Health & Wellness 28 Community Profile: facts, stats

22 A SCHOLARLY MELTING POT

and important numbers to know

Wright State University puts out a welcome mat for everyone.

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Heads Up

Is That a Willow Flycatcher?

Everything from massasauga rattlesnakes to red foxes and red-winged blackbirds are part of Beaver Creek Wildlife Area.

The 380-acre wetlands refuge is listed as a National Watchable Wildlife Area, which means that visitors are welcome to view the animals from an outdoor boardwalk and observation tower. Animals that can be spotted include 80 species of birds along with fur-bearing creatures such as mink, opossum, coyote and beaver.

There are also reptiles, amphibians and more than 300 species of plants on site.

Kids are welcome to kick and shout at the John Ankeney Soccer Complex.

The complex is home to the Beavercreek Soccer Association, which oversees a BSA Recreational League, BSA Celtic competitive teams and an annual Creek Classic Soccer Tournament. The Ankeney facility also hosts several statewide, regional and national tournaments and events each year.

The complex features 27 fields and is ideal for soccer moms and dads – along with their kids, of course – who live in Beavercreek and throughout the Miami Valley.

Beavercreek | At A Glance POPULATION (2007 ESTIMATE) Beavercreek: 39,753 Greene County: 154,656 LOCATION Beavercreek is in southwest Ohio and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

BEGINNINGS The Beavercreek area was settled in the early 1800s, and the city was incorporated in 1980.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce 3299 Kemp Road Beavercreek, OH 45431-2550 Phone: (937) 426-2202 Fax: (937) 426-2204 www.beavercreekchamber.org

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Milking the Situation Young’s Jersey Dairy is always busy, and it’s not just the cows.

The working dairy farm in Yellow Springs welcomes more than 1 million customers every year. Besides the dairy, its attractions include a restaurant, bakery, petting zoo, miniature golf, driving range and batting cage.

Company officials say its steadiest customers all live within a 3-mile radius of the Yellow Springs farm. Meanwhile, about 70 percent of its annual clientele reside in surrounding communities such as Beavercreek, Cedarville, Dayton, Enon, Fairborn, Huber Heights, Springfield and Xenia.

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Fast Facts

Let’s clear the air about where the Wright Brothers learned to fly.

Huffman Prairie Flying Field on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Beavercreek is where the famed brothers worked to better maneuver their aircrafts.

When the Wrights returned to Dayton after their historic flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., in December 1903, they looked for a flying field close to home.

Dayton banker Torrence Huffman allowed the brothers to use his pasture. Today, the field and base is also home to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center, which features exhibits on the Wrights’ airplane development and their flying school that started in 1910.

Q Beavercreek was named a top 100 great American town by Money magazine in 2007.

Applause, Applause Give my regards to Beavercreek?

The Beavercreek Community Theater hosts a variety of plays each season, with its productions staged at The Charles and Anna Mae Lofino Senior Adult and Cultural Enrichment Center. The variety of productions include musicals, dramas, comedies, outdoor performances and children’s plays.

A number of Beavercreek residents are involved in the amateur theatrical troupe, including several young people. The 2008-09 season lineup for the Beavercreek Community Theater includes Applause, A Little Princess and Assassins.

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Q Beavercreek includes the areas known as Apple Valley, Big Beaver Valley, Indian Ripple, Knollwood, New Germany, Spicer, Zimmermanville and the village of Alpha.

Q Beavercreek is in close proximity to all that Dayton has to offer, and is also less than 70 miles to both Cincinnati and Columbus.

Q Taste of Greene County is a popular annual culinary festival that will turn 12 years old in April 2009.

Q Beavercreek’s The Mall at Fairfield Commons does more than just retail; it also hosts fundraising events for local charities.

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iness TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, RESEARCH PARKS DRIVE JOB GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT

STORY BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF ADKINS

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t’s no secret that the Midwest of the 1970s faced economic peril as traditional jobs, most in manufacturing, withered. Yet, what Dayton and its surrounding communities like Beavercreek did in response is a remarkable story of remaking an economy to fit a high-technology future. Today, technology is the engine that drives the area’s job growth and development.

“Dayton as a whole is reinventing itself around technology and innovation, … and we’ve added a lot of technology jobs. It’s a very entrepreneurial town,” says Jerad Barnett, president and CEO of Synergy and Mills Development, a regional commercial contractor and real estate developer.

In 2008, the company opened the five-story Pentagon Tower off Interstate 675 in Beavercreek, “just a stone’s throw from quite a bit of technology development,” Barnett says. He calls The Miami Valley Research Park is home to more than 40 organizations providing a total of 4,500 jobs.

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“Dayton as a whole is reinventing itself around technology and innovation.” the area “our little Beavercreek version of Silicon Valley,” and it’s no wonder.

Pentagon Tower is next door to Computer Science Corp., which in 2006 was awarded a $628 million contract, creating 600 new jobs, to direct a database modernization project for the U.S. Air Force.

Much of Beavercreek’s technology progress is the result of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, located just north of the community, with a mission to develop aerospace and defense technologies.

With a new facility under construction near the base, the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development, known as ATIC, has its eye on the future of the technology industry. Partnering with the Air Force Institute of Technology and other colleges and universities, ATIC educates and trains students aspiring for technical intelligence careers such as

defense contractors.

Handling research and development initiatives for both military and commercial clients, Cornerstone Research Group conducts the majority of its operations at the 28-acre Russ Research Center. “We make the R&D process pain-free,” says Ernie Havens, vice president of business development.

Founded in 1997, the company specializes in advanced materials and systems engineering. Cornerstone is Ohio’s largest technical-intern employer.

“We actually have a dorm set up for our students, so when they come as a co-op, we have a place for them to stay – 16 of them at a time,” Havens says.

That’s one reason why the average age of Cornerstone’s 130-member workforce is in the low 30s.

Also headquartered in Russ Research Center is Innovative Scientific Solutions

The HALO micro air vehicle (MAV) was developed by Cornerstone Research Group at the company’s headquarters at Russ Research Center. Right: MillsMorgan Development Cos. opened the $6.5 million Pentagon Tower in 2008.

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Inc., one of the leading jet-engine propulsion research companies. “We work side-by-side with government researchers on classic systems like gas turbines, which are currently used in all kinds of aircraft, advancing their power, their efficiency, their power-toweigh ratio,” explains Grant McMillan with ISSI business development.

The company is also conducting research on the pulse detonation engine, “which is an entirely new combustion process,” he says. ISSI’s largest commercial products are pressure- and temperature-sensitive paints.

Another area bustling with technology activity, the Miami Valley Research Park broke all the molds in the region when it opened back in 1984. Bruce Pearson, president of the nonprofit Miami Valley Research Foundation that operates the 1,250-acre park, says it was loosely patterned after North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. In Miami Valley’s version, which is associated with four academic institutions, 43 organizations occupy more than 2 million square feet.

Another $50 million in construction activity is expected to wrap up in the spring of 2009.

Pearson says the park residents’ diverse activities – from avionics engineering and Internet security to sensor development and transportation systems – “provide that synergy, that interaction, that excitement.”

Putting its brainpower to work for a variety of clients is The Greentree Group, also located in the Miami Valley Research Park. Greentree’s informationtechnology services are in high demand by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Air Force. More than 100 professionals work in Greentree’s Beavercreek headquarters, also assisting commercial clients with financial and project management.

By summer 2009, nearly 5,000 people will be employed at the research park, Pearson predicts.

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CIVILIAN-MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUE TO THRIVE AT MODERN AVIATION BIRTHPLACE

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nybody who’s ever flown in an airplane has experienced the genius of Beavercreek’s neighbor, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. One of the largest, most diverse and complex Air Force bases, it’s been an Ohio fixture for nearly a century and is where the Air Force aircraft of tomorrow are conceived and developed.

“Wright-Patt’s presence goes back to the days of the Wright brothers in the early 1900s when they learned to fly at Huffman Prairie Flying Field, and that field remains part of the Air Force base today,” says Derek Kaufman, public affairs specialist for the 88th Air Base Wing. “Things really began to take shape for the base around World War I, and today it’s home to 24,000 military, civilian and contractor employees.”

Situated on 8,100 acres, Wright-Patterson houses security forces, physicians, nurses, intelligence analysts, contracting and logistics professionals, and others who provide support to military and humanitarian operations around the globe.

Wright-Patterson has a whopping $4.4 billion economic impact on local communities, and, in turn, local citizens are very supportive of the base. The Miami Valley Military Affairs Association helps foster the local military-community relationship in a variety of ways, including helping sponsor the base’s Heroes Welcoming Heroes program.

“Heroes Welcoming Heroes is a fantastic event that’s held three times a year at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force,” Kaufman says. “It recognizes military members and their families who have sacrificed so much by keeping the home fires burning while loved ones are deployed. It gives them a chance to relax and enjoy camaraderie with other airmen who have returned from deployment, and it’s an opportunity for them to be recognized by the community.”

The U.S. Air Force museum located on the base near Beavercreek is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, featuring more than 400 aerospace vehicles.

“Admission is free, so that’s enticing, and you can see oneof-a-kind items like the B-2 Bomber and the North American XB-70,” says Sarah Parke, the museum’s public affairs specialist. “You can sit in cockpits and walk through a fuselage in a bomber aircraft. We also have a shuttle to the Presidential Gallery at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where you can see several presidential aircrafts, including the plane that served as Air Force One the day Kennedy was assassinated.”

Rich in aviation and military history, the museum serves as an educational outlet, offering guided tours for schools as well as hosting events such as the biannual Home School Day. Additional Wright-Patterson-sponsored events drawing the community and the military closer together include the United States Air Force Marathon, slated for Sept. 19, 2009.

“The marathon grows significantly every year,” Kaufman says. “Participants don’t have to be affiliated with the military at all, and there are lots of opportunities to volunteer.”

Another large public event, the Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo celebrates Wright-Patterson’s military heritage and its importance to the development of aviation.

“Tattoo is designed to strengthen our partnership with the community, and it’s absolutely free,” Kaufman says, noting the flyovers, live music, fireworks and other entertainment.

“We get great support from the community and organizations like the Miami Valley Military Affairs Association,” Kaufman says. “They go the extra mile to recognize the contribution of our military members, and we appreciate that.”

Above: The new Veterans’ Memorial Park in Beavercreek honors troops in all military branches and wars throughout U.S. history. Left: An F-16 fighter jet statue stands at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson.

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At Piece With Themselves INDEPENDENT PIZZA PARLORS SERVE MADE-FROM-SCRATCH EXCELLENCE

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was made back in the ’70s,” Knight says. “The boxing platform you step up onto is our actual dining area where all the tables are set up.”

Marion’s Piazza on North Fairfield Road is another local favorite. The restaurant has been serving pizza around Dayton for more than 40 years and has been voted the area’s best pizza in 26 publications since 1980.

Other pizza hot spots in Beavercreek include Roc-A-Fellas, LaRosa’s Pizzeria and Cassano’s. Located on Dayton-Xenia Road, Roc-A-Fellas specializes in New York-style pizza that’s hand-tossed, finished with homemade sauce and topped with fresh ingredients. LaRosa’s, with a location on Esquire Drive, has been using the same family recipe for their pizzas since 1954, while Cassano’s has remained in the family for three generations and continues to serve up the same signature pizzas, subs and other Italian fare it has offered for more than half a century.

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hen a craving for pizza strikes, Beavercreek residents have plenty of options. And we’re not talking about your average, run-of-the-mill pizza chains - this city boasts a variety of local and regional pizzerias that are family-owned and specialize in made-from-scratch recipes.

“We still make the pizza dough every day, and we blend our own sauces, bake our own hams and even make our own sausage,” says Dave Knight, who owns Rocky’s Pizza Ring with his wife, Jo-Ellen. “We still bake our pizzas individually, not on conveyor belts. Our East Coast sandwiches are also very good sellers. There are five different sandwiches, and they’re all on homemade bread.”

In addition to pizzas and sandwiches, Rocky’s is known for its one-of-a-kind atmosphere. The 30-year-old restaurant is decorated like a boxing ring and displays boxing photos from all the way back to the 1800s.

“The boxing theme comes from the movie ‘Rocky’ that

Rocky’s Pizza Ring’s owner Dave Knight makes fresh dough from scratch every morning using a secret recipe.

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f you’re looking for a way to impress that special someone, you can’t go wrong with dinner at the Wellington Grille. The restaurant was voted Best Place for a Romantic Dinner in the Best of Dayton People’s Choice Awards.

“Many people have given us diamond rings and asked us to hide them in a dessert,” says Mary Miller, who owns the Wellington Grille with her brother, Raymond Jean. “We have high-back booths, so there’s privacy, and our guests always say it’s nice to be able to have a conversation in a restaurant that isn’t noisy.”

It’s not hard to see why the eatery has earned quite a following since it opened in 1998. Miller and Jean have plenty of

experience in the restaurant business their family also owns The Barnsider restaurant in North Dayton, where they’ve been offering artfully prepared cuisine and friendly service since 1975.

They named the Wellington Grille after Wellington Street, the site of their childhood home, because it reminds them of the road they have traveled.

In addition to its romantic atmosphere, Wellington Grille enjoys a reputation for fabulous food.

“Our signature item is roasted duckling with Swedish lingonberry sauce, served with wild rice and asparagus,” Miller says. “Our crab cakes are also very good – we make them ourselves, so they don’t have that

factory-made taste. We’re also famous for our roasted prime rib of beef on Friday and Saturday evenings, and people love our pecan-crusted chicken.”

A popular appetizer at the Wellington Grille is the escargot in rich garlic butter. There are also eggplant fries dusted with powdered sugar, gourmet sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood and an extensive wine list. The restaurant’s menu changes twice a year to reflect the flavors of the season.

“Our regulars tell us they love our food, but they also say they’re very at ease here,” Miller says. “They know everybody because we don’t have much turnover. They say it’s like being with family, and it’s nice to hear that.”

Wellington Grille chef Joel Flege prepared the bacon-stuffed rainbow trout topped with a balsamic honey glaze.

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Not your typical grocery, Lofino’s Marketplace hosts weekly wine-tastings.

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hopping at Lofino’s Marketplace in Beavercreek is a throwback to the 1950s, when meats were hand-cut, employees were friendly and someone was always available to help carry your groceries to your car.

“We opened in 1953, and we’ve done a tremendous amount of business ever since because we try to really take care of our customers,” says Dan Braun, director of advertising for Lofino’s.

“We’re one of the few stores left with a drive-through grocery pickup. We pack up your groceries for you and load them in your car, so if it’s bad weather you don’t even have to get out.”

Owned and operated by the Lofino family, Lofino’s is known for its fullservice meat department that sells USDA choice meats cut to order, as well as its pharmacy.

“Our pharmacy has quite a following due to the quality of our employees and the relationships they have with our customers,” Braun says.

Great quality and service carries over into Lofino’s deli and bakery, where top-of-the-line meats and cheeses are sold, and special occasion cakes are made daily. The store also has its own liquor department, which hosts wine tastings on Friday evenings.

“We have a gentleman on staff who is a wine connoisseur and can answer any questions about wine for our customers,” Braun says.

Another unusual service Lofino’s offers is home and business delivery for grocery orders.

“We can personally shop for you and deliver your groceries the same day,” Braun says.

Over the years, the Lofino family has shown its gratitude to the Beavercreek community in several ways. They have made numerous contributions to local churches and organizations, donated the senior center and given the city the land that’s now the site of the Beavercreek YMCA. “Frankly, the community has been so good to us over the years,” Braun says. “We feel it’s our responsibility to give back.”

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ew people know the ins and outs of clocks like the folks at Bruning’s Clock Shop & Home Accent Store.

“We’re the largest clock shop in the Midwest,” says Mike Yegerlehner, president of the 7,000-square-foot clock superstore. “We sell grandfather clocks, wall clocks, mantel clocks, cuckoo clocks, and desk and table clocks.”

While clocks are clearly the shop’s forte, its inventory doesn’t end there.

“A lot of folks don’t realize all the items we offer besides clocks,” Yegerlehner says. “They’re pleasantly surprised when they come into the store. We sell curios, cabinets and wine cabinets, home accent pieces, and we have a wine cellar in the foyer.”

Bruning’s hosts Wednesday evening tastings to give customers the chance to sample fine-crafted beers and wines from around the world.

“Our wine cabinet business led us in that direction. Customers who bought wine cabinets always used to jokingly ask us if we were going to help them

fill it up,” Yegerlehner says. “Now we’re the only specialty wine retailer in Beavercreek. The concept has been met with extreme optimism, and we’ve gotten all kinds of positive feedback.”

Bruning’s has been part of the Beavercreek community since 1974, and the Yegerlehner family is the store’s third owner. In addition to sales, the store also offers clock service. “We

repair time pieces from all the way back to the 1700s,” Yegerlehner says.

He adds that the best part of the job is selling people something that will likely be passed down for generations.

“It’s fun to sell people clocks – especially grandfather clocks,” says Yegerlehner. “They always become heirlooms.”

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Heartland Federal Credit Union, a full-service financial institute, has been helping members since 1935 and is open to anyone in: Montgomery, Greene, Clark and Miami counties.

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Piqua Office: 1933 Covington Ave. (937) 773-1877

Spring field Office: 1620 Upper Valley Pk. (937) 323-1544

Bruning’s Clock Shop & Home Accent Store sells décor and specializes in the sale, service and repair of clocks.

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magine a place where you can live, work, dine, shop and enjoy entertainment all while staying in one appealing Beavercreek neighborhood.

Welcome to The Greene, a 72-acre, mixed-use community that opened in August 2006. The $186 million development features 1.1 million square feet of space situated in what developer Steiner + Associates of Columbus, Ohio, calls a town center concept.

According to Steiner + Associates officials, a multi-use town center contributes to a live, work and play lifestyle that is now growing in popularity across the United States.

“This particular kind of a community is one that features amenities such as pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, open-air gathering spaces, fountains and parks for children,” says Mike Duffey, public relations representative for The Greene. “As for living in The Greene, the development will ultimately feature 185 loft apartments for the enjoyment and convenience of urban living.”

Besides the loft apartments, The Greene offers secondfloor office space totaling 100,000 square feet. Tenants who already occupy offices include A.G. Edwards, Northwestern Mutual, Primary Residential Mortgage, Robbins & Myers and the law firm of Subashi, Wildermuth & Dinkler.

“Residential units and office space actually coexist as second-floor tenants that overlook a variety of bustling activities in the neighborhood below,” Duffey says. “That bustling activity includes 50 great shops and restaurants.”

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The Greene include Books & Co., Urban Active fitness center, Cheryl & Co. gift shop and Pearle Vision. Meanwhile, eateries range from Caribou Coffee and Panera Bread to Brio Tuscan Grille and The Cheesecake Factory.

“When completely built out,” Duffey says, “The Greene will be home to some truly best-of-class retail, entertainment and dining tenants. We will continue to open one to two new tenants every month for the foreseeable future and have recently [in fall 2008] added the Von Maur department store to the retail mix.”

For entertainment options, the community boasts a Cinema De Lux 14-screeen movie theater and a Funny Bone Comedy Club & Café. There are also nightspots such as Adobe Gila’s, Bar Louie and The Pub. The Greene’s town square hosts free concerts in the summertime, while the holiday season brings lighting ceremonies for Christmas and Hanukkah, a parade, live nativity scene and carriage rides.

A Courtyard by Marriott hotel is also being planned to open in The Greene in late 2009. As for location, the development is situated just off Interstate 675 at the Indian Ripple Road exit, southeast of the Indian Ripple and Stroop roads intersection.

“Beavercreek itself is a growing, affluent community in the Dayton market, and now is the perfect time for such a mixeduse community to exist there,” Duffey says. “The Greene has great interstate freeway access and enough land to create a full scale pedestrian-friendly environment. There is nothing else like The Greene in the entire Miami Valley.”

Luxury, loft-style apartment overlooks the shops, restaurants and green spaces at The Greene in Beavercreek.

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Clete Buddelmeyer serves as executive director of the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce, which was founded in 1966.

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f you’re a member of the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce, then there’s usually something to do. That’s because the chamber’s calendar is liberally sprinkled with monthly and annual events designed as business promotion and networking opportunities.

“Our chamber has been around for over 40 years, and we have annual events that have been in place for that entire period of time,” says Toni Weideling, membership and program director.

Among the most popular happenings is the annual Harvest Ball, held in the fall. The 2008 event at the Hilton Garden Inn was the first festive gathering for the new hotel. Proceeds from the ball help fund the chamber’s three $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to Beavercreek college-bound graduates.

On the heels of the Harvest Ball is the Holiday Open House later in November. A mid-week kickoff in Rotary Park launches a long weekend of open houses, holiday promotions and giveaways by local merchants.

“That’s a huge event. It’s just grown by leaps and bounds,” Weideling says. “It’s become a really wonderful way for the community to come together.”

As the weather warms, March means the Annual Community Awards Banquet, followed in April by Taste of Greene County, when 30 restaurants show off their culinary prowess and more than 1,000 hungry participants sample the local cuisine.

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Following up the Legislative Breakfast in May is the June Chamber Golf Outing, a scramble-format tournament at one of Beavercreek’s three courses.

As many as 150 members show up for Business Links, a networking opportunity hosted by different businesses each month. There’s also a monthly Women in Business luncheon, a long-held tradition nearly as old as the chamber itself.

“A lot of women have been coming to this group for their entire business career, and they feel that they have a kinship with those other women,” Weideling says.

Of course, a full calendar of events isn’t the only advantage of chamber membership. The chamber boasts a state-of-the art Web site and uses its online presence to help its members, from free coupon listings to free mapping to their location, a feature that receives an average of 60,000 hits per month.

Additional services include discounts on medical benefits, such as insurance plans, workers’ compensation, dental coverage, eye care and prescriptions.

“Our chamber is small enough to provide our members individualized attention, yet large enough to make an impact,” says Clete Buddelmeyer, executive director of the chamber, which has more than 600 members.

Boosting Beavercreek’s collegial, results-oriented atmosphere is “part of our responsibility,” Buddelmeyer says. “That’s our motto: Linking business with community.”

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Biz Briefs A SAMPLING OF BUSINESSES – LARGE AND SMALL – THAT HELPS DEFINE BEAVERCREEK’S STRONG AND WELL-BALANCED ECONOMIC CLIMATE

Scorecard BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

$19,806 Retail sales per capita

$764,510 Retail sales ($1,000)

$61,561 Accommodation and foodservices sales ($1,000)

3,106 Total number of firms Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

CITY BARBEQUE Biz: Dayton-based barbecue restaurant Buzz: General Manager Bryan Chappell calls the fare “authentic barbecue,” likening the smoked brisket to Texas-style and its pulled pork to North Carolina’s best. The eatery, which opened a Beavercreek location in 2006, rounds out its menu with fresh-cut fries and baked beans, along with seasonal favorites like corn served in the husk and sweet potato casserole. www.citybbq.com 18

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PUZZLES PLUS Biz: jigsaws, brainteasers and other puzzles Buzz: Brian Woodruff and his wife, Sandy, launched their enigma emporium in 1995, inspired by a shop they saw in New Zealand.

Today, Puzzles Plus boasts a devoted customer base enjoying innovations such as 3-D jigsaw balls as well as roll-up storage systems for puzzles in progress. “Then,” Sandy says, “you can actually eat on your dinner table.” www.puzzlesplus.net B E AV E R C R E E K

BARNEY’S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Biz: 60-year-old hardware store Buzz: The business was sold in 1996 to then-employee Dave Barney, who added a 3,000-square-foot-expansion in 2007.

“We carry anything and everything, the odds and ends and in-betweens that nobody else carries,” says Jim Barney, the manager and Dave’s son.

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ALPHA HOUSE Biz: bed and breakfast housed in renovated 1843 building Buzz: Once a general store and post office, Alpha House was opened as an inn in 1996 by Jackie and Bob Johnson.

Comforts include hand-sewn quilts on each bed and Jackie’s made-fromscratch breakfasts. Rooms start at $75 – and that includes the morning meal. www.alphahousebandb.com

STONEHILL VILLAGE Biz: master-planned community Buzz: Rich with amenities from green space to leisure facilities, the village will feature nearly 2,000 houses with wideranging prices and sizes on acreage that was once the family farm of developer Robert Nutter. “We thought it would be nice to do something more than just a plat with gridded-out streets,” he says. www.stonehillvillage.com

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BEAVERCREEK BUSINESS CLIMATE Beavercreek is home to numerous research and manufacturing firms. Many residents are current or former Air Force and civilian employees of nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its defense industry contractors. The Mall at Fairfield Commons, with its five department stores and 130 specialty shops, anchors a growing regional business area that provides convenient shopping, dining and services for residents. Other neighborhood shopping areas are conveniently located throughout the community.

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Greene County Board of Commissioners 35 Greene St. Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 562-5006

TRANSPORTATION Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority 4 S. Main St. Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 223-7433 www.greaterdaytonrta.org

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ECONOMIC RESOURCES Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce 3299 Kemp Road Beavercreek, OH 45431 (937) 426-2202 www.beavercreekchamber.org

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Education

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A Scholarly Melting Pot WRIGHT STATE PUTS OUT A WELCOME MAT FOR ALL

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he diversity statement at Wright State University, approved by its board of trustees in 1991, is five paragraphs long, culminating with a pledge to establish WSU as “a model for our geographic region” when it comes to embracing differences and encouraging personal dignity and creativity.

Jeff Vernooy, chair of the WSU Diversity Advocacy Council and director of disability services, believes the university is living that mission, which has “a transformative impact” on students, faculty and the community.

The number of WSU black students increased by 37 percent from 2004 to

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2008, and international students on campus represent 66 countries.

WSU’s Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center, the Asian/Hispanic/ Native American Center and the Women’s Center are all designed to provide the students they serve with a culturally affirming education, social occasions and academic assistance.

Students from India have discovered WSU’s high-ranking engineering and computer science curricula and are spreading the word about the strong technical programming and the welcoming environment. “I think some of it, quite simply, is word of mouth.

Students use sign language at Wright State University, which is recognized for its diversity efforts.

When you talk with the students who are from India, they talk about who is coming the next year. They’ve communicated, even set up listservs, to be our own recruiting,” Vernooy says.

Both the College of Liberal Arts and the Raj Soin College of Business offer international studies programs, and WSU students participate in exchange programs. Likewise, exchange students make their temporary home here.

In 2007, the Minority and Friends Network, an organization to help minority candidates succeed in higher education careers, recognized WSU’s Office of Residence Services and its Counseling and Wellness Services for a two-credit course offered each spring.

Entitled “Privilege and Oppression in America,” the course tackles the tough issues of discrimination – politics, religion and other hot-button topics.

“Students begin to understand that their world is very different,” says Vernooy. “Students who leave the Dayton, Ohio, area and go out into the country find the diversity really different than it is here. To prepare students to do that is important.”

WSU also hosts diversity lectures by nationally known personalities and an annual Quest for Community conference each spring to address diversity issues in higher education.

Vernooy adds that diversity initiatives must cover more than ethnicity and race. “While we certainly have those differences on our campus, we also have, for example, a large disabled student population,” he says.

In fact, five students enrolled for the 2008-09 academic year and living in residence halls are ventilator-dependent at least part of each day.

“We really do see disability as part of the fabric of our institution,” Vernooy says. “People live different lives in different ways. That’s the thing that I’m most proud of about the university: We have really encompassed all of those differences.”

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That’s the way Denny Morrison, superintendent of Beavercreek City Schools, would describe his district.

In 2008, the Ohio Department of Education did, too.

For seven consecutive years, Beavercreek City Schools earned the state’s “excellent” rating – the highest honor.

The “excellent with distinction” ranking was added in 2008, and Beavercreek scaled that height.

Of Ohio’s 612 school districts, only 32 have attained the top rating possible for eight years in a row. “We’re in pretty exclusive company,” Morrison says.

What’s more, of those 32 highest-performing districts, Beavercreek’s cost per pupil is the sixth lowest; administrative costs are third lowest.

“We pride ourselves in saying that we give a good bang for the buck,” Morrison says. “Every year, we’re putting out a quality product. Almost 100 percent of our students do graduate, and over 90 percent of our students do go on to college.”

As of 2008, Beavercreek has graduated 345 National Merit Scholars, and 2008 graduates earned more than $15.5 million in college scholarships.

The district has one high school, two middle schools and five elementary schools, as well as a preschool program. Over the years, individual schools have accumulated awards such as national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and state and national School of Character.

“Obviously, we have to be doing some things right,” Morrison notes. “We just have a community that truly values education. It’s a nice situation to be in where everybody is working together.”

– Sharon H. Fitzgerald

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Arts & Culture

JEFF ADKINS

The Philip Harshman House at the historic Wartinger Park dates to around the turn of the 19th century.

Where History Comes Alive HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHEDS LIGHT ON THE CITY’S PAST THROUGH ANNUAL EVENTS

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or a glimpse of what life was like in Beavercreek in the 1800s, don’t miss the Beavercreek Historical Society’s annual Heritage Days festival held each September at Wartinger Park.

“It’s an old-fashioned festival, and everybody dresses in old-fashioned attire – nothing fancy, but what farm people would have worn,” says Sarah Haller, president of the Beavercreek Historical Society. “We sell pioneer food like bean soup with bread, sarsaparilla and cream sodas, and there are

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woodcarvers, tinsmiths, blacksmiths, basket-makers, potters and soap-makers who do demonstrations and sell handcrafted items. It’s a nice family event, and there are children’s games and horse-drawn wagon rides as well.”

Wartinger Park provides the perfect backdrop for Heritage Days, as the designated-historic park is home to four 1800s log homes and an old barn that were all moved to the park from other locations in Beavercreek.

The historical society owns two of the homes and the 1858 barn, and they

give tours of the buildings during Heritage Days and upon request.

The other two log homes at Wartinger Park are owned by the Flower Trail Garden Club, which maintains several gardens at the park. The club sponsors an Herb Days festival that coincides with Heritage Days in which they teach wreath-making and other herbal crafts.

Also in the fall, the historical society hosts its annual Harvest Dinners in the log homes at Wartinger Park.

“We make a harvest salad, and we’ve had beef stew, pheasant, buffalo and chicken with homemade noodles in the past,” Haller says.

The Harvest Dinners are held for three nights and have become quite popular with the community.

“The Flower Trail Garden Club decorates the homes with fall squash and f lowers, and it’s a great, cozy atmosphere,” Haller says. “People can bring their own wine, and we dress in old-fashioned clothes to serve them their meal.”

The historical society also helps third-graders at six Beavercreek elementary schools learn about pioneer life each spring and fall by presenting its Living History Weeks public school program. Along with additional volunteers, the society’s 130 members host third-grade classes at the park for a day of hands-on activities.

“The children get to learn to quilt, make candles, make their own butter and even do laundry,” Haller says. “They learn about cooking in the 1800s, they learn to shear sheep and cut wool, and they play old-fashioned games like hoops and sticks, tug-of-war, walking on blocks and stilts, and a bean bag toss.

The children love it – we get lots of thank-yous saying things like, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a pioneer.’ ” The Beavercreek Historical Society meets the second Thursday of each month at the Coy House Research Center, a renovated historic home in Wartnger Park.

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On the Right Course BEAVERCREEK GOLF VENUES REMAIN WAY ABOVE PAR

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two signature holes.

“No. 5 is a par-4, 430-yard dogleg left over a ravine,” Klick says. “No. 11 is a 562-yard, par-5 with a creek across the fairway and up the right side, and trees lining both sides of the fairway. Both holes are real tests of golf.”

Meanwhile, at Walnut Grove Golf Course, the par-72, bentgrass private facility opened in 1935 and is known for its excellent greens. It also has plenty of trees, which puts a premium on straight drives off the tee.

And at Country Club of the North, the 18-hole private venue is the only Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in the Dayton area.

“The ladies’ professional golf tour used to hold events here, with players such as Annika Sorenstam and Ohio State University grad Meg Mallon serving as past winners,” says Rick Lyons, PGA professional at Country Club of the North.

“This course features wide fairways and deep bunkers, plus gorgeous views. We are the premier private country club in southern Ohio.”

Lyons says the top holes are No. 7, a par-3 that stretches 187 yards, and No. 8, a par-5 measuring 495 yards.

“Country Club of the North has multiple lakes and streams, hundreds of mature trees and fairways that roll and turn to provide a good challenge,” Lyons says. “It is truly an outstanding course.”

– Kevin Litwin

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ack Nicklaus designed one of the golf courses in Beavercreek, and Fuzzy Zoeller designed another one.

That’s pretty impressive for a relatively small community of just 40,000 residents.

Scenic golf venues in this city are down to a tee thanks to the existence of Beavercreek Golf Club, Country Club of the North and Walnut Grove Country Club. All three are not only destinations for golfers in Beavercreek but throughout the greater Dayton area and beyond.

“In our particular case, we are proud to say that for 200809, we received a 4 1/2-star rating from Golf Digest magazine as one of the top public golf venues in the state of Ohio,” says Steve Klick, director of operations at Beavercreek Golf Club.

“Only 21 of the 500 public courses in Ohio received the 4 1/2star rating. We were recognized for golf course conditions, pace of play, customer service and value to the customer.”

Klick says it’s interesting that Beavercreek, which was voted one of the top 100 cities to live in America by Money magazine, can also brag about having a 4 1/2-star golf course.

“We opened in 1996 and are owned by the city, and our beautiful setting includes meandering streams and thick woods,” he says. “We are also known for our food and beverage service, hosting 40 to 45 wedding receptions each year along with seminars and corporate meetings.”

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Paving the Path to Fitness CREEKSIDE TRAIL CONTRIBUTES TO CITY’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Creekside is already a beacon for exercise enthusiasts in Beavercreek and beyond, but there are continued plans to increase its arterial links. “Once you have a great trail system in place, the community seems to want more of the same, and residents here indeed want further links to Creekside Trail,” Thonnerieux says. “So we are working on plans to construct several additional arterial routes to the trail, including some that will ultimately link neighborhood streets to it.”

Thonnerieux adds that besides the health and wellness aspect, the trail is quickly becoming an economic tool. “Many relocating businesses look for cities with a good quality of life, and our park system that continues to grow and develop can be a true recruiting factor,” he says. “Money magazine has ranked Beavercreek as a great place to live, and Creekside Trail is one of the reasons why it is.”

Trail users can currently access the path via parks around the city. “We are also looking to add a couple of other proposed convenient sites for access,” Thonnerieux says. “We want to keep improving the trail so that the rave reviews never stop.”

– Kevin Litwin

JEFF ADKINS

eavercreek’s trail system doesn’t just satisfy its own residents; other communities want to imitate it.

Creekside Trail, a well-maintained walking, jogging, rollerblading and biking pathway, stretches five miles through the City of Beavercreek. In addition, the asphalt trail spans another 50 miles within Greene County and beyond, winding its way through cities and towns such as Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Knollwood, Xenia and Yellow Springs.

Creekside Trail is so well conceived and popular with residents that officials in Beavercreek and Greene County have received a number of phone calls from communities in and outside of Ohio that want to construct a similar trail.

“I will brag that Creekside is the perfect venue for people who want great exercise while going a long distance, if desired,” says City of Beavercreek Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture Director Mike Thonnerieux. “For example, you could take a long bike ride by starting at Beavercreek, go all the way into downtown Dayton, out to Xenia and then all the way out to Jamestown.”

Thonnerieux says all of the cities in Greene County work together to make sure that Creekside Trail remains vibrant.

“The county is in charge of the overall maintenance, but the cities also make sure that the trees, limbs and brush are trimmed back before they start hanging over the trail,” he says. “The preventive maintenance is one of the shining points of the whole system.”

A cyclist rides through fall foliage along Creekside Trail.

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Community Profile

BEAVERCREEK COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT Beavercreek is characterized by a spacious, rolling, wooded environment, providing a very attractive setting for the many fine residential neighborhoods. The city is considered to be among the most attractive, dynamic and desirable locations in the Dayton area and has an outstanding quality of life. Consequently, it has become one of the fastest-growing suburbs, with housing ranging from exclusive, custom-built homes to charming older neighborhoods. Beavercreek still contains a considerable amount of open, undeveloped property, with neighboring unincorporated areas subject to future annexation.

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EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW The Beavercreek City School District is one of the leading public school districts in the state, having received

seven consecutive “excellent� ratings in Ohio Department of Education State Report Card testing. Four of the district’s eight schools have been named National Schools of Excellence; two have been named Ohio State Schools of Character; and one received the prestigious National School of Character award from the Washington, D.C.based Character Education Partnership.

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