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Salt Flavor for Everyday Life | July/August 2016 Southwest Ohio

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All about that bass: Kids pool to join Cincinnati youth fishing club Beathard snags writing awards for Salt A blooming business: Flower farms spring up in record numbers in Ohio Not your grandmother’s garden: Clinton County flower farm carves out a niche Everyday Chic Boutique: A sparkling new shopping destination Closer to nature: Tri-County Real Outdoor Women

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Get outta here...and take your dog with you: A guide to area dog parks Back to our roots: Naturally By Nature aims to cultivate education, sustainability In full swing: Do a little research before investing too much into golf

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Publisher’s note

By Pamela Stricker

Ground pork and pasta another classic combo

By Tristen Phipps

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Camping: Not for the faint of heart

By Kay Frances

Checking off the summer bucket list

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Recipe Index

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Jack DeWeese

Profile

Front Porch Profile offers a personal glimpse into the lives of notable people in our communities

By Lora Abernathy

What food do you love to eat but hate to cook?

I don’t cook, BUT I love to eat!

If you won an Oscar, in which category would you win and why?

Best supporting actor. I try to back up folks I work with in our county.

What’s your hidden talent?

Handyman. Jack of all trades.

Sweet or unsweetened iced tea?

Sweet.

When you were a kid, what did you want to grow up to be?

Taller.

What do you love most about your community?

It’s just the best place to live and raise a family. The pace is easygoing and unlike a metropolitan area.

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Fayette County Commissioner

home

That place called

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By Pamela Stricker In this season of summer vacations, family reunions, weekend getaways — however you may be spending your time away — one thing that seems to always accompany the return to home base is that satisfied sigh of relief that echoes Dorothy’s sentiments from “The Wizard of Oz” film: “There’s no place like home.”

Vacation can be revitalizing and necessary to good soul health. However, we often exert a lot of energy preparing for that coveted time away.

We work ahead on projects at home and work, cramming in more tasks than usual.

Then there is packing, figuring out itineraries, arrangements for the animals, the mail, the paper. Then, once on vacation, we try to squeeze out everything we can every day for all it’s worth, knowing the vacation is going to be over way before we want it to be.

But no matter how exotic the beach, how grand the mountains or how precious the time with family and friends, there is something so comforting and stabilizing and relieving about returning home.

I suppose much of that depends on how much one cares about their home — and what home means to each of us.

For me, it’s a place of shelter, not only from the rain, but the storms that life can hurl at us.

Home is refuge, solace, a place of rest… my sanctuary. It takes some caretaking for home to be

that safe and sought-after place.

I have lived in homes with grass mat floors and dirt floors.

My homes have been in foreign lands, other states. They have been in rural America and even the largest city in the world.

My homes have included living in a converted church, an adobe house with no modern conveniences, a Quonset hut, a basement apartment and, most recently, a condo on the second floor of an old Victorian house.

But the structure has very little to do with my sense of “home.” Home, my place of belonging, my place to nest, my place to be accepted and loved. Home is more about being in the center of that place I know I am called to be and being content to be there.

It’s good to experience trav-

eling to other places. I love to do that!

But there is something very calming about returning to the rhythm of routine, of settling in to what may seem mundane in comparison. It’s good to be with the familiarity of home. It’s just good to be home.

These lines from a song written by Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist of Over the Rhine articulates it so well. The song is “Called Home.”

Just shy of Breakin’ Down There’s a bend in the road that I have found Called home Take a left at loneliness There’s a place to find forgiveness Called home With clouds adrift across the sky

Like heaven’s laundry hung to dry You slowly feel it all will be revealed Where evening shadows come to fall On the awful and the beautiful Every wound you feel that needs to heal And silence yearns to hear herself Some long lost memory rings a bell Called home So, enjoy your vacation! And when you come home, please pass the Salt!

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Brianna Pfeiffer is a club “tadpole.”

Photos courtesy of Cincinnati Youth Bass Club

Kids pool to join Cincinnati youth fishing club

By Jane Beathard Butler County resident Angela Poling calls her last seven years as advisor to the Cincinnati Youth Bass Club “an awesome journey.”

“It’s been so rewarding watching the kids grow up and learning to become their own person in life,” she said.

Poling and her husband, Rodney, founded the club in 2009 after their son, Nathan, became interested in fishing.

Membership was limited to kids age 11 to 18 and remains so today. Nathan and five friends made up the first roster.

The boys soon learned it wasn’t all about getting up early in the morning to catch

and release fish.

“We wanted to include a community service component,” Poling said.

She devised a point system that gives members a chance to win top year-end honors whether or not they hook the biggest fish.

In addition to points earned for participating and performing well in the club’s four annual tournaments, members also score points for attending meetings, joining in stream clean-ups, helping disabled anglers in local “Fishing Has No Boundaries” events, and bagging candy for troops in the Mideast.

“We donate a check annually to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center,” Poling said.

The center supports men and women in the Armed Forces and remembers prisoners of war. It was founded by Keith Maupin in memory of his son, Matt, a Clermont County resident who was captured and killed while serving in Iraq.

Club membership took off as parents learned via word-of-mouth and the internet of its activities and purpose. It attracted home-schoolers in need of healthy socialization, as well as the sons and daughters of other outdoor enthusiasts.

At the start of this year’s season, the club roster numbered 32, including 11 “tadpole” anglers younger than 11. The Polings initiated the “tadpole” program four years ago.

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All about that bass

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Is your kid interested in fishing?

“We could have 100 kids (in the club) if I had enough volunteer boats,” Poling said.

Parents and local members of the Ohio Bass Federation currently provide boats needed for tournaments. Poling has served as co-director of the federation’s youth division for three years.

There’s now a two-year waiting list of kids seeking to join the Cincinnati club.

“Some age-out before they can get in,” she said, regretfully.

Members hone their fishing skills by watching more adept parents, pro anglers — and each other.

The process has paid off. Members routinely earn high honors at state and regional bass youth tournaments.

In addition, some see a fishing-related future.

Eighteen-year-old Cole Wessner, who placed second in a regional high school tournament in September, earns $800 to $1,000 monthly by posting fishing tips on YouTube.

Wessner said he posts two or three videos a week that “star” fellow member and buddy Dan Hechler.

“Dan has a pretty face,” Wessner joked.

The YouTube site has 46,000 subscribers. It attracts both advertisers and autograph seekers. Wessner said it’s merely a starting point for similar endeavors.

“I want to make a living in a fishingrelated business,” he said.

Member Bill Wheatley, 18, is already creating handmade cedar bass lures for Topwater — a manufacturer of artificial

From top, Blake Beiting, Hunter Schneider and Dan Hechler.

bait. He will have four new ones, priced $15 to $25, on the market next year.

Seventeen-year-old Blake Beiting lives just across the Ohio River and qualified for the Kentucky Bass Nation high school world championship scheduled for later this year. Member Alex Redwine also qualified.

Recently, Beiting initiated a recycling program for artificial bait. He placed wooden boxes at boating access points on some Kentucky lakes where anglers can deposit their old and damaged lures.

Cincinnati area businesses line up to sponsor club activities. They now include Dixie Marine, Wieda’s Marine, Topwater Lures, Inline Label, Schneiders Scrap Metal, Signalysis, Lake Fork Trophy Lures, Lazer Lures, Strictly Bass Lures, Bayview Cottages and Sonny Marie’s Pastry.

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Introducing...

SARAH ALLEN Sarah is a writer for Salt magazine. When she’s not writing, she can be found scrapbooking, reading or cooking.

JANE BEATHARD Jane is a writer for Salt magazine. She is a retired staff writer for The Madison Press in London, and is also the retired media relations manager of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

GARY BROCK Gary is the editor of Rural Life Today, a Civitas Media publication, a writer for Salt magazine, and has been in the media business for 39 years. Reach him at 937-5565759 or on Twitter @GBrock4.

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KAY FRANCES Kay is a motivational humorist and author from Wilmington, giving humorous keynote presentations and stress management workshops all over the United States. She is the author of “The Funny Thing about Stress; A Seriously Humorous Guide to a Happier Life.” Visit kayfrances.com.

VALERIE LK MARTIN Valerie has a varied background in fundraising, public relations, teaching and freelance writing. She also holds a masters of divinity and is an ordained chaplain. She has stepped foot in 27 countries, jumped out of an airplane, twice been struck by lightning, and once slept in a train car with 12 strangers. She lives in Oregonia with her husband, Tom, Sadie the Lab and kitties, BeBe and Lincoln.

TRISTEN PHIPPS Tristen does most of her cooking after a midnight rerun of “Gilmore Girls.” A recent Ohio University graduate, she aspires to build a cupcake empire, and obsesses over sunsets, twinkling lights, and candles that smell like food.

DANA DUNN Dana started his journalism career writing sports and news for the Wilmington News Journal, and then spent more than three decades in higher education and health care as a communications specialist and public relations/development director.

He blogs and does freelance projects under the brand DunnWrites.

BEVERLY DRAPALIK Beverly lives in Wilmington with her husband, Jeff. They also live with a dog, a cat, a parrot, chickens and bees.

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PAMELA STRICKER Pamela is the publisher of Salt magazine, which she launched in southern Ohio in 2009. She also holds the title of publisher, Niche Product Division for Civitas Media. She and her husband, Jerry, reside in Lima, Ohio.

LORA ABERNATHY Lora is the editor of Salt magazine and the director of editorial digital strategies for Civitas Media. She lives in Hillsboro with her husband, Gary, is mom to a yellow Lab and competes in triathlons. Reach her at labernathy@civitasmedia.com.

ANDREA CHAFFIN Andrea is the food editor of Salt magazine and the editor of The Madison Press. She can be reached at 740-852-1616, ext.

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Contributors

Beathard snags writing awards for Salt Salt magazine writer Jane Beathard won several awards recently for articles she wrote for Salt magazine.

Beathard won the Will Harbaum Award for best travel article in the 2015 Outdoor Writers of Ohio competition during its annual conference in May. The winning article, “A Field Of Honor,” appeared in the September/ October issue of Salt.

Beathard also took third place in the travel category for “On Beaver Island” and second place in the magazine article category for “Hunt Like A Girl.”

Both stories appeared in Salt in 2015.

Beathard also received honorable mention for “Repurposing Reaches New Heights,” which appeared in Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine.

A former editor for The Cleveland Press judged the 2015 OWO entries.

Salt magazine writer Jane Beathard won, among other honors, the Will Harbaum Award for best travel article in the 2015 Outdoor Writers of Ohio competition.

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Flower farms spring up in record numbers in Ohio

By Gary Brock Spring Valley farmer Leslie Garcia was busy moving the dozens of fresh-cut flowers from her farm’s cooling unit into the back of her SUV. It was early in the morning on June 2, and she had an important delivery to make.

More than 60 bunches of fresh-cut flowers of all colors and varieties were placed in large plastic containers one by one, soon to be on their way to a local

grocery chain in neighboring Montgomery County.

“I’ve been selling to the grocery since last year,” Garcia said, as she busily prepared for the drive.

Her 18-acre farm, Peach Mountain Organics, is one of a growing number of Ohio “flower farms” — farms specializing in producing and selling fresh flowers.

Allen County flower farm operator Susan Studer King knows all about this explosion of Ohio flower farms across the state.

For the last two years she has organized an annual winter Flower Farmer Meet-Up to promote the new niche farming product flowers. The secondyear attendance more than doubled.

Allen County flower farm operator Susan King and her mother Kay Studer on their flower farm near Lima.

Photo by Gary Brock

Spring Valley flower farmer Leslie Garcia looks over flowers in her high tunnel greenhouse on June 2. She has operated her organic farm for more than 20 years.

Demand for local flowers King operates her family’s flower farm, Buckeye Blooms, in Elida in northwest Ohio.

She estimates there are more than 40 flower farms scattered throughout the state.

King says this growth parallels the locally grown food movement.

“The demand for locally grown products is high and continues to grow among consumers. On the heels of the local food movement, there is high demand for locally grown flowers,” she said.

“There has been a corresponding renaissance of new flower farms and ‘farmerflorists’ (the term she used to describe operations that grow flowers and offer floral design services) in Ohio and across the country.”

King compared flower farmers to other types of farmers.

“Flower farmers do a lot of field production. We plant into the ground, just like other growers, except our produce isn’t corn or soybeans or vegetables — our produce is flowers,” she said.

King said flower farmers use the same production methods as other farmers, except there is far less “mechanization” because the amount of land needed is far less.

King said dozens, even hundreds of varieties of flowers are grown.

“We grow the things that grow particu-

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Flower farmers exchange ideas at the second Ohio Flower Farmer Meet-Up held in Columbus in January.

larly well in Ohio,” she said. “The zinnias, dahlias, lilies, snapdragons and sweet peas are among the varieties.”

Flowers that don’t ship well are big sellers, because it is best to get them from local growers, she added.

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Cut Flower Growers based in Oberlin, King said, has reported record numbers of new members in the last two years.

“It is an exciting time to be a flower farmer,” she said.

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Clinton County flower farm carves out a niche

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By Beverly Drapalik

Do you ever wish you had the flowers your grandmother grew in her yard? Well, maybe you could find some uniquely memorable flowers near Clarksville.

Nellie Ashmore, of That Girl’s Flowers, began her company in 2013, and she now has a patch of woody perennials, hoop houses with foliage plants, and countless beds of annuals.

“I like to grow flowers that jog people’s memories — of their grandmothers’ gardens,” she said.

One of those favorite flowers is nigella, or “love in a mist.”

Ashmore said, “When the flower blooms, I see the shape of a jester’s hat. Every bloom is exciting.”

In fact, “whatever is blooming” becomes her favorite flower.

That Girl’s Flowers is a certified organic flower farm. Flowers are grown on That Guy’s Family Farm, owned by Guy and Sandy Ashmore, her parents.

From May through October, seasonal blooms such as zinnias, larkspur and millet adorn the fields.

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THAT GIRL FLOWERS Address: 394 state Route 380, Clarksville, OH 45113 Phone: 937-728-1467 Email: nellie@ thatgirlsflowers.com Website: thatgirls flowers.com

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Visit thatgirlsflowers. com and watch the video made

by Dorothy Lane’s marketing crew. It features Ashmore’s sunflowers, a best seller. Her flowers can also be found at the Farmers’ Market in Deerfield Township.

The website explains the CSA, but it also explains the movement toward buying local flowers that are always picked several times a week to ensure high quality. While on the website, see the documentary by the Association of Specialty Cut Flowers. It details the importance of buying local flowers.

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THAT GIRL’S, continued from 16 “People don’t ordinarily think organic flowers are special or necessary, but we are around flowers, touching them and breathing their aromas,” Ashmore said. “Similar to the food we eat.”

Ashmore has always loved working with flowers and, as a young girl, watched her parents sell flowers when they sold their produce. Even then she knew she wanted to grow flowers.

“I was really lucky that my parents already had the farm and the equipment,” she said.

One woman’s mission King attributes the explosion of flower farms in Ohio and across the nation to one woman: Seattle-area flower farmer and designer Erin Benzakein.

Benzakein is the founder of Floret Flowers and the face of the company. Considered one of the nation’s leading farmer florists, Benzakein is an accomplished photographer, author, teacher, entrepreneur and winner of the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made award for Floral and Event Design.

Her exuberance for seasonal flowers has helped spark a local flower renaissance and inspire a new crop of beginner farmerflorists. Benzakein’s first book on flower growing and floral design will be published by Chronicle Books in early 2017.

“Erin Benzakein has been incredibly influential as a designer and flower farmer and has inspired a number of women to get into flower farm-

peat customers. She also has a CSA (community supported agriculture), and 11 customers have signed up this season.

Customers come to the farm on a monthly, bi-weekly or weekly basis.

Weddings are becoming a large part of Ashmore’s business, and she is happy to provide the full service of growing requested flowers, arranging bouquets and centerpieces, and working at the venue. Some “DIY brides” want to create arrangements themselves, though, so Ashmore grows flowers and offers advice. Her “flowers by the bucket” are easy to pick up

ing,” King explained.

King pointed out that many flower farmers are women.

“There is a lot of romance and beauty associated with it — a hell of a lot of hard work, too. You have many variables to deal with. She has inspired a lot of people to start their own business,” King said.

There is also in the style and design world a number of A-list designers who have embraced the idea of buying locally grown flowers. Per square foot, many of the flower growers can get a greater premium than with other produce.

Columbus where more than 50 people attended.

“We will have another one this next year,” King said.

After the first meet-up, she took all the contact information and developed an online interactive map that shows the locations in Ohio of all the known flower farms including their their names, addresses and contact information.

“I’m a visual person so I like to see where in the state the flower farms are located,” she said.

She continually updates the map as more flower farms “pop up,” she said. To access the map, visit http://bit.do/ohioflowers.

King believes flower farming will continue to grow.

“I think what will happen is more and more florists wanting locally grown, fresh-cut flowers.

Just as there are restaurants marketing that they buy locally grown produce, I see this trend continuing to flowers,” she pointed out.

Gathering flower farmers King also was inspired to gather Ohio flower farmers together.

In February 2015, they had their first statewide Ohio Flower Farmer Meet-Up in Granville at Denison University, and had about 20 people. In early 2016, they had a second meet-up at Sonny Meadows Flower Farm in

at the farm, and buckets do not have to be returned.

Hours at the farm begin around 7:30 each morning, but Ashmore doesn’t seem to mind working nine hours a day on her flowers. Her goal is to eventually hire a full-time employee.

She said, “I like the fact that my business is continually changing — wholesale, the CSA, and weddings.”

The next important wedding is already being planned: Ashmore’s own fall wedding.

She is growing the flowers, but said, “A florist friend is arranging all the flowers. I may have other things to do that day.”

“On the heels of the local food movement, there is high demand for locally grown flowers.”

— Susan Studer King

She said her group of flower farmers is also looking at applying for one of the specialty crop block grants through the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Many of the farms, such as Sonny Meadows, are “going gangbusters,” she said. “They can’t keep up with the demand.

They are selling as far away as Cleveland.”

King said flower farming will still be a niche, but it is a growing one.

“You can connect a face to the name — not just a box (of flowers). Someone in your community grew that flower: local businesses, local families, local farms. That is why we will continue to grow,” she said.

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At a very young age, she got her start weeding, gathering eggs and produce from the field, and pulling wagonloads of corn to the farm stand at the road. She made a tally mark for each wagonload she delivered to the stand. She was paid 10 cents a load, but that education was priceless.

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Ashmore enjoys going to market because she gets to see who is getting her flowers, and she enjoys the personal interaction, especially with re-

Ground pork and pasta another classic combo

By Tristen Phipps Pasta and chicken go together like peanut butter and jelly. I’ve lived on pasta and chicken through my college years, whether it was chicken-flavored Ramen or something more legitimate like chicken Alfredo, I was all over it.

After three years of the pasta, chicken, pizza diet, my taste buds decided they were tired of chicken and pizza. I’m still in search of a pizza alternative, but I’m stoked that I found a chicken alternative that makes my mouth happy.

Ground pork and pasta go together like avocado and turkey. They still make a sandwich just like the classic PB & J, but there’s just something about the combo that makes it a bit more satisfying, a bit more elegant, if you will.

This recipe was inspired by a chicken and pasta dish. In fact, the original recipe instructs you to use chicken and premade pasta sauce.

So, if you’re feeling normal, go ahead, but if you’re feeling something new, you have got to give this a try. The creaminess is heavenly.

ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH PORK MEATBALLS Meatballs Ingredients: 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1 pound ground pork 2 eggs 1/2 large onion, diced in food processor 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced 2 tablespoons sour cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Meatballs Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, combine panko with milk. Let stand until milk is absorbed. Then, add pork, egg, onion, parsley, sour cream, salt and pepper.

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Pasta and Sauce Directions: Cook pasta according to instructions on the box. Reserve pasta water before straining noodles.

Remove skin from tomatoes and place in blender or food processor until they are finely diced.

Warm olive oil over medium heat in a large nonstick pan.

(You can use the same one you used for meatballs, no need to rinse it.) Once warm, add garlic cloves, sauté. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, let sit for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add cheese and heavy cream.

Let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally as sauce thickens.

Add pasta and meatballs.

Sprinkle with parsley.

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Pasta and Sauce Ingredients: 2 cups orecchiette pasta 1/4 cup reserved pasta water 2 medium-sized tomatoes, peeled, processed 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, diced 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup parmesan-romano cheese 1/2 cup heavy cream Fresh parsley, chopped

Shape mixture into 1 to 1 1/4inch balls and place in a single layer in a nonstick pan coated with olive oil. Sear meatballs for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Remove meatballs and place in a single layer on a coated cooking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Be sure to check that the internal temperature of the meatballs is at least 160 F after removing them from the oven.

A sparkling new shopping destination

By Beverly Drapalik

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Photos by Lora Abernathy

When Karli Harris decided to move Everyday Chic Boutique to the old Samuel Walker Building, giving a nod to history and creating a modern shopping destination were high on her list of priorities. She has given more than a nod. She has given a definite “cheer.”

Beams from her great-grandfather’s barn on Gano Road are prominent in the new “rustic” ECB. Maynard Harris would be proud of the beams and tin roof that create a kiosk of clothing, and Harris seems sentimental about her family’s barn becoming a part of her store.

In addition, general contractor Kevin Carmean, from Wilmington, created a unique checkout desk out of walnut cabinets from John Murphy’s barn on Starbuck Road.

“I just left the checkout area in Kevin’s hands,” Harris said. “It was all his idea.”

Carmean’s idea and Harris’ theme meshed beautifully. She cruised Pinterest and found many ideas. She now calls her theme “rustic industrial chic.” The doors and windows, adding to the theme, came from Reclamation and Restoration in Dayton.

The industrial flair at ECB is evident in the far corner of the store: the original freight elevator used by a former tenant, Rice’s furniture.

“The original working parts are here, including the pulley and gate,” Harris said. “And the wording, ‘capacity 1,000 lbs.’ is still there.” The elevator has become the sale area.

The community began to experience shopping the “new” ECB in May, but the grand opening on June 4 was Harris’ opportunity to thank the people of Wilmington and beyond. Special tote bags filled with coupons and goodies were given to the first 100 people through the double doors at the grand opening. All merchandise was discounted 20 percent that day, and Harris gave out $1,000 in gift cards.

She is appreciative of the support.

“People around here shopped with us in the old location on Locust,” she said. “They are continuing their support now, and I feel that I can create an even better destination for this town. I am overwhelmed with gratitude.”

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Harris knows Wilmington and she knows her business. She graduated from Wilmington College with a marketing major and actually started her online business in her guest bedroom in 2014. She soon decided that women should be able to see what they are buying. So, her brick and mortar business was born, and “every day” she is able to help women in this region feel special.

The inventory at the store has tripled, and Harris has plans for a bride’s table, as well as a table for baby gifts.

“When people need a gift,” she said, “we hope they think of us.”

Already in place are more denim items, accessories and gifts. Harris is carefully selective about items for sale. The soaps truly look good enough to eat, and the jewelry is unique. Sandals, boots and wedges

by Bedstu are made in the United States, and can be found just inside the front door. The large clock on the wall is made by a local craftsman in Lebanon, and the wooden bowls are made by a man in Indiana. The store has added more plus sizes, too.

Women’s fashion is the main focus of ECB, but a new aspect of the business is Everyday Home and Gifts, found at the back of the store. The room is complete with a fireplace and features items for the home, much like HGTV’s modern industrial, rustic look.

The room even has a sofa and a TV, so customers can watch a game or wait on a friend to shop.

The entire store is inviting and the employees are friendly.

Nikki Jenkins loves working there.

“It’s a big family and it’s fun,” Jenkins said. “There’s no other place like it in town.”

Everyday Chic Boutique offers a unique destination for shopping, just as Harris had hoped.

When asked about the future, she said, “I will try to focus on the website and serve online customers even better. And, maybe I will have some interns. Also, I’d like to open a second location by next year.”

If the new store is any indication of her success, she will have no problem with the future.

Closer to nature For many women in Highland, Brown and Adams counties, the chance to learn something new, get closer to nature, and make new friends was only one evening class away.

The Tri-County Real Outdoor Women program was created last year, with inspiration from women-targeted programs by the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Danielle Thompson, education and wildlife specialist with the Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District, said ROW was also inspired by an evening conservation series created by the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District.

Now in its second year, the Tri-County ROW program strives to offer diverse topics to its participants. So far, women have learned skills ranging from archery to outdoor cooking, and from birding to canoeing.

“We try to … do a variety of things,” Thompson said, from physical skills to nature appreciation.

The topics are chosen by a committee which ultimately aims to select a mixture of interests.

She said the ultimate goal is to “bring outdoor skills and exploration programs to women” and to “allow ladies to select their own level of involvement.”

Typically, Thompson said, the programs are “dominated by just adult women.”

“We get friends that come together, sisters that want to do something,” she said.

However, in June, a nature photography session saw the most participants under

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Tri-County Real Outdoor Women participants cook over a campfire during a recent program.

the age of 18 so far.

The session, held at Chatfield College in Brown County, began with a provided boxed meal. As participants finished their meal, the evening’s instructor began a PowerPoint presentation describing tips for nature photography.

Tom Patrick is a resident of Brown County and a professional photographer.

He has also been teaching photography for a decade.

Patrick began the evening’s presentation by saying that he is “very, very blessed to do this crazy, crazy thing called photography.”

“It’s an art, truly, truly, truly,” he said, and that art begins from the moment photographers take a picture and continues into the work they do in digital editing.

Above all, he said, “the wonderful thing about photography is having fun.”

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Patrick was nearby to provide assistance as needed to the new photographers.

After all, whatever the topic, every ROW session “provides an opportunity to try something new with other people who are in a similar situation,” Thompson said.

She described the classes as “fun and forgiving.”

“The camaraderie that develops between participants is immediate,” Thompson said.

She added that one of the most memorable events of the past two years was the archery session, held at the Fallsville Wildlife Area last September.

“We had so many women who had never tried that before,” Thompson said.

And the participants, she added, were “really encouraging of each other… They really got into it.”

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GET A TT U O here ...and take your dog with you

By Valerie LK Martin People in southwest Ohio love their dogs.

Although many parks, such as Serpent Mound in Adams County and most of the Warren County parks, are dog friendly, a leash is often required. Most parks ask that the dogs be up to date with shots, and may have other restrictions. Check before you go.

For you doggy parents who like to find new adventures and let your babies run, with the help of Todd Daly of Springfield, we have put together a list of off-leash dog parks.

Let the tongue-wagging fun begin.

BROWN COUNTY Indian Creek Wildlife Area Off U.S. Route 50, access off Snowhill Road, Fayetteville While technically not a dog park, this 1,799-acre wildlife area has a 95-acre dog training area for hunting dogs.

BUTLER COUNTY Hamilton Bark Park 20 New London Road, Hamilton This park includes benches, shade and largeand small-dog areas with water for dogs and humans.

Northside Bark Dog Park 5160 Morning Sun Road, Oxford Close to the Miami University campus, this small park has a separate small-dog area, a fire hydrant for the dogs, benches, drinking water and shade.

Wiggly Field Dog Park at Voice of America Metropark 7850 VOA Park Drive, West Chester Wiggly is part of a much larger park and may require a pass to enter. Recently expanded and improved, the large- and small-dog areas have agility equipment and benches. The city plans to add a pond with a dog beach and jumping deck.

CLARK COUNTY Central Bark at Snyder Park Snyder Park Road, off U.S. Route 40, Springfield This fenced park has an interesting front gate.

Once a golf course, it has separate areas for large and small dogs, shade, a fire hydrant sprinkler for the summer, benches and water for drinking in the warm weather.

Wiggley Field at Old Reid Park 1545 Pumphouse Road, Springfield This wooded dog park, with two sides to separate large and small dogs, has big trees, benches and drinking water.

CLERMONT COUNTY Bark Park at Miami Meadows Park 1546 state Route 131, Milford The dog park is part of a 200-acre recreational

green space and is not mentioned on the entrance sign. It has a separate small-dog area, benches, trees, agility equipment and drinking fountains that are turned off in the winter months.

Great Amelia Paw Park at Spencer Shank Memorial Park Robin Way and Canary Lane, Amelia The small town of Amelia manages this park, which includes large- and small-dog areas. There is no water on site.

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Back to our roots Naturally By Nature aims to cultivate education, sustainability

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By Sarah Allen In an age of retail stores and prescription pills, Naturally By Nature is a store that aims to bring people back to their roots.

The store was first opened in 2014. Since then, Naturally

By Nature has “taken different shapes along the way,” said owner Kelly LeVangie.

“Basically, what we’re really trying to do is promote local artists (and) local farmers,” LeVangie said.

At Naturally By Nature, patrons can find an array of products, ranging from medicinal herbs, to ceramic work, to farm-fresh eggs. The store is operated on a consignment basis.

The store is also a drop-off spot for Fair Ridge Farm. For more information, visit fairridgefarm.com.

LeVangie specializes in medicinal herbs. She said Naturally

By Nature is a place of education where, among other things, people can learn about the lost art of medicinal herbs.

LeVangie’s business partner, Rob MacGregor, said the store aims to instruct and support anything that can promote sustainability.

“Nobody should be hungry or sick with all that we’ve got right on our doorstep,” MacGregor said, describing the

many uses of herbs and other plants.

Similarly, LeVangie said she started Naturally By Nature after being intrigued by herbs and after finding that there are few places to learn about them. At Naturally By Nature, a chart is positioned above the medicinal herbs for sale, which outlines the herbs best suited for different symptoms.

One of the main advantages of natural remedies, LeVangie said, is that they’re always available.

“We just need to be reminded how to use it,” she said.

MacGregor also said that, recently, it “seems like there’s a lot of momentum in that direction.”

Both MacGregor and LeVangie said that the best part of the store is its impact on the people.

“It’s been nice to hear people say, ‘Wow, that’s really helped,’ ” LeVangie said.

She gave an example of a woman who came into the store with a “busted lip … (that) looked horrible.”

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“It’s all just natural stuff … (that) healed (her lip) up so quickly,” LeVangie said.

MacGregor said the store has

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In addition, Naturally By Nature is planning to offer classes and other events. LeVangie said the store’s first event, which is planned for the end of July, will be an “art-a-zan bazaar.”

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of such-and-such was fought face, does anyone really know there. Frankly, all of the fields what purpose these bloodlooked exactly the same and suckers fulfill? They don’t even those images of bloody battletaste good on a cracker. fields were the stuff of nightWe were not so hardcore as mares. I was more into roaming to camp out in the wilderness the aisles of a Stuckey’s or and stayed at campgrounds, alcounting Burma Shave signs. though they weren’t very fancy.

Tents have come a long way They had a shower house, in their design. Back when but they were usually beset I was a kid, assembling the with daddy longlegs. People tent seemed to take forever. It think they are a pretty benign involved several poles, stakes creature but, to me, they are and ropes. My job just spiders with was to stay out of a better PR agent. the way and preThe toilets were la“People tend not to hear my If there was think (daddy trines. dad curse under any toilet paper his breath. The tent at all, it was damp longlegs) did have a floor, stuck together. are a pretty and but my sleeping That’s all I have to benign bag was usually say about that. on top of a root or The latest trend creature large rock which in camping is but, to me, dug into my spine. called “glampOr maybe I’m just which stands they are just ing” ultra sensitive, like for “glamorous spiders with camping.” No the “Princess and the Pea.” Yeah, we’ll tents to pitch, cook a better go with that. stoves to assemble PR agent.”

One time, I got or tent stakes to so tired of sharbang your ankles ing a tent with five into. It’s all there in other people that I decided to place like a four-star hotel room sleep outside. I woke up with with canvas walls. Many of the so many mosquito bites on my structures have electric, Wi-Fi face, you could play Connect and running water. They should The Dots. When my sibs would call it “cimping:” camping for grow weary of the “license wimps. plate game,” they turned their So why camp at all? Maybe attention to my face and played, we have to rough it now and “Count the Bites on Kay’s Face.” then to appreciate how good Good times. we have it. And there is no betNot to question Mother Nater way to experience nature ture’s Grand Plan, but I do wonthan to live among it, even if it der, just what is the purpose has creatures with long, creepy of mosquitoes anyway? Other legs. After all, my brother said than to ruin a perfectly good the same thing about me, so cookout or an 8-year-old girl’s who am I to judge?

DOG PARKS, continued from page 25

CLINTON COUNTY Wilmington Dog Park J.W. Denver Williams Jr. Memorial Park, Wilmington Newly opened in June 2015, this dog park takes up 1.5 acres near the wooden playground. It features separate spaces for large and small dogs, tree-shaded areas, benches for seating, a water source and dog-waste dispensers.

Tom Harvey Memorial Dog Park 11740 state Route 730, Blanchester This rural dog park is wide and includes pasture grass, woods and swimming ponds.

GREENE COUNTY Scout Burnell-Garbrecht Dog Park at Pierce Park 618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia This two-acre park has an open field and a wooded hillside, with a separate section for small dogs. Amenities include park benches, a doggie shower and drinking fountain.

HAMILTON COUNTY Doris Day Dog Park at Mount Airy Forest Western Northern Boulevard, Westwood/Cheviot area This two-acre park is on the edge of Mt. Airy Forest where there are miles of hiking trails, which allow dogs on-leash. The fenced park has two areas, drinking water, trees and benches.

Fido Field 630 Eggleston Ave., Cincinnati A small park located next to the Athletic Pet Club.

The large-dog section has gravel mixed with tiny pieces of rubber (easy on their paws). The smalldog area is grass and turf.

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Kellogg Park Dog Field 6701 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati This park has almost four acres of fenced area with year-round drinking water. It requires a permit from Anderson Township Park District.

Otto Armleder Dog Park 5057 Wooster Road, Cincinnati Near Lunken Airport, this 10-acre site is part of a

larger 238-acre park with Little Miami River access. It has separate large- and small-dog areas.

Water is turned off in winter. No pit bulls allowed.

Restrooms available.

dog park has a separate small-dog area, benches and drinking water.

Red Dog Park 5081 Madison Road, Cincinnati Adjacent to Red Dog Pet Resort and Spa, Red Dog is a member-only, three-acre fenced park. It includes play equipment, separate fenced areas for small and large dogs, drinking fountains for dogs and owners, and ample seating.

Bigfoot Run Dog Park Morrow-Cozaddale Road and East U.S. 22 and 3, Morrow This 6.5-acre park is located across from Little Miami High School and just down the road from Valley Vineyards, which is dog friendly in its outdoor eating area. The large- and small-dog areas have no water on site.

Symmes Township Park 11600 N. Lebanon Road, Loveland This dog park has shade but no drinking water, and is closed in the winter.

Wags Park 3810 Church St., Anderson Township/Newtown A private dog park with membership fees, Wags Park has three fenced acres with spring-fed lakes. Owners can also enjoy happy hours, live music, singles night, trivia night and tailgating throughout the year, and live streaming of sporting events and movies.

Washington Park 1230 Elm St., Cincinnati A small dog-run in this beautiful city park offers live music and events in the summer. Near Overthe-Rhine attractions.

HIGHLAND COUNTY Hillsboro Dog Park Hillsboro Money has been raised to build the park, and a date for it to open will be determined soon.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Montgomery County Bark Park 6794 Webster St., Dayton This park was once a landfill, now put to good use. It has some agility equipment, a shade structure, benches and drinking water, but no separate small-dog area.

Oak Grove Park 1790 E. Social Row Road, Centerville Large- and small-dog areas with drinking water.

Oakwood Dog Park at Creager Field Irving Avenue and Shafor Boulevard, Oakwood Just off the University of Dayton campus, this tiny

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Hisey Park 5443 Middletown Road, Corwin The large- and small-dog areas of Hisey are housed within a 158-acre park next to the Caesar Creek Nature Preserve and the Little Miami Bike Trail, just south of Waynesville. Check out the covered bridge nearby.

Ida Juris Bennet Dog Park 280 Cook Road, Lebanon Across from the Warren County Human Society, this three-acre, fenced dog park features largeand small-dog areas and drinking fountains.

Schappacher Park 4686 Old Irwin Simpson Road, Mason This is a city park that features a 20,000-plus square foot dog-run with shade.

OHIO STATE PARKS DOG PARKS Dogs are invited to come out and play at fenced dog parks at the following: • Alum Creek, with a swim area • Grand Lake St. Marys • Hueston Woods • Mosquito Lake, with a swim area • Portage Lakes, with a swim area • Salt Fork, with a swim area • Wingfoot Lake Lake access is available at: • A.W. Marion • Harrison Lake • Lake Alma • Mosquito Lake • Portage Lakes • Salt Fork

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By Andrea Chaffin

I recently read a quote that made me stop and think. And then it made me want to quit my job and travel the world: “Are you living your life, or simply existing?”

A life on the open road, meandering through hemispheres with no revenue structure isn’t realistic for everyone longterm. But, as someone who recently experienced a major life change, I feel reawakened. There were so many things I wanted to do in the past, but I made excuses.

Not anymore. I recently decided it’s time to start writing these things down. And checking them off.

I’ve created a summer bucket list.

There are many items that can be done locally. It’s just a matter of taking the time to plan the date and sticking to it: Visit the Air Force museum in Dayton, attend a country concert, make homemade mozzarella (and pair it with my homegrown tomatoes and basil for a Caprese salad from scratch), go to dinner at a fancy restaurant, try Jeni’s famous Columbus ice cream, watch a concert in the park, go to a baseball game, buy a swimsuit I actually

love, feed ducks, take a yoga class, make a craft, go to the zoo, drink a root beer float and go canoeing.

Some of the items are more difficult to plan, simply because it can’t be done in Ohio: Eating a plate of seafood fresh from the ocean, sipping a Bloody Mary on the beach, walking through the sand as the sun rises or sets. But a vacation planned for later this summer in North Carolina should help with that. Truth is, I’ve only seen the ocean once, and it was in high school. I’ve never been on an airplane.

There are other things I want to do every summer: Pick strawberries and make jam, eat a tomato straight off the vine, go camping, ride a roller coaster and a water slide, swim in a river or pond, watch a fireworks display, ride a boat and unplug from my phone for an entire day.

Life is short. Happiness is when you stop waiting for it, and make the most of the moments you’re given.

One of things I want to do is a host a signature summer party. I’ve heard about doing a Low Country boil party. But before I invest a lot of money into a seafood dinner for a crowd, I thought it best to try on a

smaller level. It was my first attempt, and I thought it turned out pretty good.

If you’re making a Low Country boil, for no other reason than it’s a Monday night and you have to eat something, why not make it adventurous and delicious? Check.

Here’s how I did it.

LOW COUNTRY BOIL Famous in South Carolina and Georgia, this boil is done best on an outdoor cooker. I used an electric turkey fryer with a basket, and boiled everything outside.

With seafood, sausage, potatoes and corn, it’s an all-in-one meal best served by dumping on a newspaper-lined table.

This recipe made a very generous portion for two people, but could serve three or four for those who have more self-control.

Serve with extra Old Bay, melted butter and cheddar garlic biscuits.

Ingredients: 1 pound raw, peel-on shrimp 1 pound small red potatoes 3 ears fresh corn 1 link andouille sausage (about 7 ounces)

1 package (3 ounces) shrimp and crab boil seasoning (in a bag) 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning 1 large lemon 1 large onion 1 pound snow crab clusters Directions: Prep your ingredients. If the shrimp are frozen, allow them to thaw but leave on the peel. If shrimp is not already deveined, you’ll need to do so. Slice the potatoes in half. Shuck the corn and cut in thirds. Slice the sausage in diagonal, half-inch pieces.

In the pot, combine 8 quarts of water, the seasoning bag, the Old Bay seasoning, and the lemon and onion, each cut in halves. Bring to a boil.

Add the potatoes. Safety note: Pull up the basket when dropping in ingredients to avoid hot broth splashing.

Five minutes later, add the corn and sausage.

Once corn and potatoes seem to be nearly cooked, add the shrimp and crab.

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The pot getting ready to go into its last broth bath. Cook the seafood last.

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Never played golf and thinking about teeing it up for the first time this summer? Some 2.2 million Americans over the age of 6 played golf for the first time in 2015, according to the National Golf Foundation.

Before rushing out and buying that first set of clubs for yourself, a spouse or child, take some time to do a bit of research online or by visiting your local golf professional.

“I don’t recommend a full set if they are just starting out playing the game,” said Mike Deters, 28, the Professional Golf Association professional at Snow Hill Country Club in New Vienna. “Get a few clubs to begin with to make sure this is a game they enjoy playing.”

A typical starter bag might include a driver, one 5 wood, a pitching wedge, 7 iron, 9 iron and putter.

“I’d stay away from long irons and a 3 wood to begin with because the face of the club has less loft and it is harder to get the ball in the air,” Deters said.

Jay Lumpkin, a Wilmington native and teaching professional since 1976, says ebay, Amazon or garage sales are often good places to find a beginner set of clubs and bag.

After getting the equipment, at least a lesson or two from a certified professional is advised. Starting young with the right instruction is the best way to commit good habits to muscle memory, but some late bloomers, particularly those with at least average eye-hand coordina-

tion, achieve a level of success despite swings that don’t draw rave reviews from professional teachers.

Golf is one of the most civil sports around and can instill the importance of honesty and fairness to those who take it up as youngsters at programs offered at most every course. Players usually keep their own score and are expected to selfreport any violations that call for extra strokes.

Basic golf etiquette also reflects values you can use away from the course.

“Remaining quiet and still while others are hitting, repairing ball marks and replacing divots are all expectations of golfers who love and respect the game,” Lumpkin said.

Another good habit for any golfer or group is to not let a group get more than a hole ahead of you and to let the group behind you play through if they are always on your heels.

Most golf courses also have dress codes that require players to wear collared shirts and no jeans — short or long.

Lumpkin and Deters, though admittedly biased, agree that golf is the game of a lifetime.

“It is a sport you can play or take up at any age. It can be a good business tool, and you are outside in a beautifully landscaped area getting exercise,” Lumpkin said.

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Out & About

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Aug. 6 Moe Bandy, 7 p.m., Red Barn Convention Center, 2223 Russellville Road, Winchester. Call 800-8239197 or visit redbarnconventioncenter.com.

Aug. 12 Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., 375 Horner Chapel Road, Peebles. There is no cost, but register by calling 937-587-3953.

Visit serpentmound.org.

Aug. 20 Archaeology Day at Serpent Mound, 3850 state Route 73, Peebles. Call 800-752-2757 or visit arcofappalachia.org.

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Aug. 20 The 20th annual Marine Corps League 5-K Race and Walk, Coon Hunter’s Club, 5473 Wheat Ridge Road, West Union. Call Danny Blanton at 937-217-3516.

Aug. 20 Connie Smith, 7 p.m., Red Barn Convention Center, 2223 Russellville Road, Winchester. Call 800-823-9197 or visit redbarnconventioncenter.com.

Aug. 26-28 Winchester Homecoming (Caramel) Festival. Music, car and tractor show, food, arts and crafts, historic ghost ride, parade and many more events. Contact Patsy Roberts at 937-403-1315.

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Sept. 9-11 The 40th annual Bentonville Harvest Festival. Call Sue Naylor at 937-549-3360.

Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Adams County Heritage Days, John T. Wilson Homestead, 92 old state Route 32, Peebles. Call 513-7243186 or visit johntwilsonhomestead.com.

Sept. 9-11 The 15th annual Rarden Whitetail Deer Festival, Rarden Community Park, state Route 73 Rarden. Visit rardendeerfest.com/site.

Sept. 15-18 The 47th annual Peebles Old Timers Days, Main Street, Peebles. Call Heather James at 937-483-8224.

Sept. 15-18 Serpent Mound Open House, 3850 state Route 73, Peebles. Visit serpentmound.org.

Sept. 17 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk, Adams County Fairgrounds, 836 Boyd Ave., West Union. Visit alz.org/cincinnati or call 800-272-3900 or 513-7214284, ext. 127.

Sept. 21-24 The 103rd Seaman Fall Festival, Seaman. Call Doris Bailey at 937386-2083.

Sept. 23 The Autumn Equinox Drumming, 8 p.m. to midnight, 375 Horner Chapel, Peebles. Visit serpentmound.org.

Sept. 1 Adams County Junior Fair Beef Barbecue, 4:30-7 p.m., Ohio Valley Career & Tech Center, 175 Lloyd Road, West Union. Call Corbett Phipps at 937-544-2088.

Sept. 24 Adams County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, 8 a.m., race will begin and end at Miller’s Bakery & Furniture, 960 Wheat Ridge Road, West Union. Call 606-831-3260, email thefishinfamily@gmail.com or visit runwiththeamish.com.

Sept. 3 The 19th annual Amish School Benefit Cookout, Miller’s Bakery & Furniture, 960 Wheat Ridge Road,

Sept. 30 Jack-O-Lantern Walk at Woodland Alter, 33200 state Route 41, Peebles. Call 937-544-3344, email

BROWN COUNTY Aug. 5-6 Brown County SummerFest, with country music band Restless Heart leading the prime time entertainment Saturday. Mt. Orab Community Park, Mt. Orab. Visit browncountysummerfest.com.

Aug. 6 The fifth annual ABCAP Car, Truck and Bike Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 406 W. Plum St., Georgetown. Call Janie Phillips at 937-378-6041, ext.

232 or email jphillips@abcap.net.

Sept. 26-Oct. 1 Brown County Fair, 325 W. State St., Georgetown. Visit thelittlestatefair. com.

CLINTON COUNTY Aug. 5 Dinner in the Fields, 5:30 p.m., Wilmington College, 1594 Fife Ave., Wilmington. Call 937-3827120 or visit clintoncountyohio. com.

Aug. 6 The 5K Buzzard Run/Walk, New Vienna Community Center, 12 Main St., New Vienna. Call 937-987-2092 or visit clintoncountyohio.com.

Aug. 13 The Past and the Furious IV Community Charity Car and Bike Show, sponsored by Air Transport Services Group, 1199 Airborne Road, Wilmington. Search for the event on Facebook.

Aug. 13 Saturday Mornings at The Murphy Summer Arts Revue, noon, The Murphy Theatre, 50 W. Main St., Wilmington. Participants will showcase their talent from their workshops throughout the summer.

Aug. 19-21 Jeep Jam, downtown Wilmington Friday, 5181 state Route 380, Wilmington, Saturday and Sunday. Call 937-903-5606 or visit jeepjam.net.

Sept. 9-11 The 39th annual Clinton County Corn Festival, Clinton County Fairgrounds, 958 W. Main St., Wilmington. Call 937-383-5676 or visit clintoncountyohio.com.

Sept. 17 CMH Dancing with the Stars, 7:30 p.m., The Murphy Theatre, 50 W. Main St., Wilmington. Visit themurphytheatre.org.

Sept. 23-24 Wilmington Oktoberfest, St. Columbkille Catholic Church, 73 N. Mulberry St., Wilmington. Call 513-225-1998 or visit clintoncountyohio.com.

Sept. 30 Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, The Murphy Theatre, 50 W. Main St., Wilmington. Visit themurphytheatre. org.

FAYETTE COUNTY Aug. 13 Fayette County Airport Fly-In, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aug. 16 Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and Fayette County Agronomy Field Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fayette County Airport and demonstration farm, 2770 state Route 38, Washington C.H. Call 800-443-6830 or email fayette@ofbf.org.

Aug. 26-Sept. 4 “Nine,” Beavercreek Community Theatre, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek. Call 937-429-4737 or visit bctheatre.org.

Visit thesaltmagazine.com and click on the Add Events link at the top to enter your event’s information. The deadline for entries is Aug. 3, 2016.

Sept. 10-11 Beavercreek Popcorn Festival, Dayton-Xenia Road, between North Fairfield Road and Meadow Bridge Drive. Call 937-602-CORN or visit beavercreekpopcornfestival.org.

(The calendar is for organizations’ special events only and excludes listings of regular meetings.)

Sept. 11 Chamber Scholarship Golf Outing, 11 a.m. registration, noon lunch, 12:15 p.m. shotgun start, The Club at Quail Run. Call 740-335-0761 or visit fayettecountyohio.com.

Aug. 6 The 5K Arts and Crafts Run, Stroll and Roll, 8 a.m. to noon, Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering. Visit beavercreekchamber.org.

Sept. 16-18 Scarecrow Festival featuring country music star Aaron Tippin, downtown Washington C.H.

Aug. 20-21 The 35th annual Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival, 691 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn. Visit fairbornsweetcornfestival.org.

GREENE COUNTY July 31-Aug. 6 Greene County Fair, 120 Fairground Road, Xenia. Call 937-372-8621 or visit greenecountyfairgrounds.com.

Aug. 22 KISS Freedom to Rock Tour, Wright State University Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton.

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Sept. 26 Presidential debate, Wright State University Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton.

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HIGHLAND COUNTY Aug. 13 The Amazing Race of Highland County, 10 a.m., Liberty Park, Hillsboro. Visit amazingraceofhc.org.

Sept. 3-10 Highland County Fair. Call 937-3939975, email highlandcofair@yahoo. com or visit highlandcountyfair.org.

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Aug. 5-6 London Rib and Jazz Fest, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Come to downtown London to enjoy the sweet smell of delicious local barbecue paired with live music. Other activities include a 5K, kids booths and a car show.

Admission is free.

Sept. 3-5 West Jefferson Ox Roast. Come to the village on Labor Day weekend, when the village cooks 5,500 pounds of beef underground.

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