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• STAR GAZE: Join the Stillwater Stargazers as they explore the starry night sky • SOUP KITCHEN above Brukner Nature Center PRESENTATION: St. at 10 p.m. Members will have Patrick Soup Kitchen C o m m u n i t y their telescopes set up and organizers will hold an will be available to answer open presentation to share Calendar questions. This program is their plans for a new free and open to the public. kitchen with the Troy comCONTACT US Meet in the parking lot followmunity at 5:30 p.m. in the ing the night hike. Market Square Community • AMAZING RACE: Enjoy Room on the third floor at the Tipp City Public Library’s 405 SW Public Square. Call Melody version of “The Amazing • OPEN HOUSE: Race,” by traveling by car Vallieu at Milton-Union High School around Tipp City and follow440-5265 to staff will have an open ing the clues provided. house for high school stulist your free Official teams will consist of dents from 6-7:30 p.m. an adult and a teen or tween calendar • MANAGING STRESS: ages 8-18, but the whole items.You Are you curious about how family is invited to join in the stress affects your daily can send fun. life? Join Upper Valley your news by e-mail to • ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Medical Center expert vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. The Alcony Grace Church Melinda Schultz at 3 p.m. annual ice cream social will at the Troy-Miami County be from 4-7 p.m. at the Library for an informative church, 1045 S. Alcony presentation about stress and stress management. She will talk about Conover Road, Troy. The event will include the basics of stress, how to recognize signs ice cream, sandwiches, chips, homemade of stress and how to manage your stress for pies and drinks. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a chair lift for the church. a healthier lifestyle. Call 339-0502 to regis• NATURE’S PRESCHOOL: The Miami ter in advance. County Park District will hold its Mother • CHESS CLUB: Whether you are a Nature’s Pre-school “Meandering in the chess master or an amateur, all types of Meadow” program from 10–11 a.m. at players are invited to attend at 6:30 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve Rangeline Road the Troy-Miami County Library. Play against access, 7790 Rangeline Road, north of your friends and family or sit back and watch others capture the pieces. Learn new Covington. Children 2-4 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend. There strategies to controlling the board and will be a story, playtime and a toddler-sized defeating your opponent. hike. Dress for the weather. Pre-register for • MEETING CHANGED: The Elizabeth the program online at www.miamicountyTownship Board of Trustees will now meet at 8 p.m. at the township building on Walnut parks, email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. Grove Road. For more information, visit www.miamicoun• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be typarks.com. offered from 3-7 p.m. at Piqua Baptist • POWER CAMP: Upper Room Worship Church, 1402 W. High St., Piqua. Anyone Center, 648 N. Hyatt St., Tipp City, will offer who registers to give will receive a “Blood Donors Save Lives” license plate frame and Kidzone — Mighty Warrior Princess Power Camp from 6-8 p.m. for children 4 years old be registered to win a Ford Focus. Individuals with eligibility questions are invit- through fifth grade. • PRAIRIE WALK: Take a tallgrass ed to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call prairie walk at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, www.DonorTime.com. Dayton. Experience a bit of Ohio’s rich natu• MONTHLY LUNCHEON: The 1956 ral heritage on a naturalist led exploration of class from Piqua Central High School will Aullwood’s prairie. Learn about prairie meet for their monthly luncheon at 12:30 plants and animals and the importance of p.m. at Heck Yeah Grill, County Road 25-A this tallgrass ecosystem. Registration is due in Piqua. by Aug. 16 by calling (937) 667-3826. • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning dis• ICE CREAM: An old fashioned family covery walk for adults will be from 8-9:30 sundae will be from 1-4 p.m. at Aullwood, a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, edu- 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Visitors may explore the century old bank barn to see cation coordinator, will lead walkers as they where the farm animals live, walk in the experience the wonderful seasonal herb and vegetable gardens, relax on the changes taking place. Bring binoculars. shaded porches in a rocking chair and take a wagon ride for a modest fee. There are FRIDAY-SATURDAY lots of hands-on activities in the visitor welcome area, too. Beat the heat and enjoy a • DOLLAR SALE: Anna’s Closet will refreshing dish of ice cream with toppings have a $1 an item end-of-the-season sale for $2 for children, $2.25 for seniors and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit $2.50 for adults. Additional dishes of ice New Path Ministries, an outreach arm of cream are $1 each. Admission is free. Ginghamsburg Church. For more informa• WAGON RIDES: Aullwood will have tion, call 875-2909. draft horse pulled wagon rides from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton. Fees for the program are $1 FRIDAY per person. • CHEESEBURGER DINNER: The SUNDAY Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a onethird pound hamburger made on the grill to • VIEW FROM THE VISTA: Come see your liking, with a side, for $7 from 6-7:30 who is visiting the Brukner Nature Center p.m. Choose your cheese and toppings. birdbath from 2-4 p.m. Come discover Turkey burgers also will be available. BNC’s vista bird life, enjoy a homemade • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW cookie and a hot cup of bird-friendly coffee Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, and join members of the BNC Bird Club as will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more you learn to identify our feathered friends. information, call 753-1108. • MAYORS CONCERT: The Troy Mayors • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be Concert will return for its 20th year with the offered from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at One Call Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band and 70Now, 726 Grant St., Troy. Anyone who regis- voice Summer Festival Chorus at 7 p.m. at ters to give will receive a “Blood Donors Hobart Arena, Troy. This year’s theme is Save Lives” license plate frame and be reg- “Show Business,” and promises familiar istered to win a Ford Focus. Individuals with music from the world of Broadway musicals. eligibility questions are invited to email For assistance with handicapped parking canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388and wheelchairs, call 339-4428. GIVE or make an appointment at • OPEN HOUSE: The Troy Senior www.DonorTime.com. Citizens Center, 134 N. Market St., Troy, will • BIERGARTEN: German Club have an open house from 1-6 p.m. at the Edelweiss, 531 E. Wenger Road, facility. Line dancing will be offered at 1:30 Englewood, will have a biergarten from p.m. and “Who’s Cooking with Queen 7-11 p.m. with food and music. Darlene” with a different guest chef each hour will be from 2-5 p.m. Center activities will happen throughout the day. SATURDAY • PRAYER WALK: A prayer walk will be at 4 p.m., beginning at Milton-Union • FARMERS MARKET: Downtown Troy Schools, 7610 Milton-Potsdam Road, West Farmers Market will be from 9 a.m. to noon Milton. on South Cherry Street, just off West Main • OUTDOOR CONCERT: A free outdoor Street. The market will include fresh proconcert will be offered at 2:30 p.m. near the duce, artisan cheeses, baked goods, eggs, Red Barn at Troy City Park on Adams organic milk, maple syrup, flowers, crafts, Street, across from Hobart Arena. The prepared food and entertainment. For free Tippecanoe Community Band, directed by parking, enter off West Franklin Street. Gail Ahmed, will play a mix of music includContact Troy Main Street at 339-5455 for ing marches, a big band medley, and information or visit www.troymainstreet.org. salutes to Frank Sinatra and masked super • FARMERS MARKET: The Miami County Farmers Market will be open from 9 heroes. A selection of music from “Mary a.m. to 2 p.m. in Friendly’s parking lot. Food Poppins” will be the band’s salute to the includes locally grown fruits and vegetables, Olympics. Bring lawn chairs. For more information, contact call 335-1178. baked goods, honey, Indiana melons and • DOG SOCIAL: The Miami County Park more. There is plenty of parking. District will have its monthly dog social from • PORK CHOPS: A pork chop dinner 1-3 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 will be from 5-7 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, State Route 185, north of Covington. If your dog is nice and plays well with others, bring Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinated (nonthem to the park. This month your dog can marinated upon request) pork chop dinner earn a “Summer Dog Olympic Gold Medal” with baked potato and green bean cassefor the high jump, broad jump, catch the role for $9 from 5-7 p.m. treat and many more events. Participants • NIGHT HIKE: A forest night hike, can walk, talk and show off their dog while “Night Flyers,” will be at 9 p.m. at Brukner leisurely strolling down the trail with park Nature Center. Come dressed for a familynaturalist Spirit of Thunder (John De Boer). friendly adventure as participants hike the Remember owners are responsible for their trails on a guided discovery of nocturnal dogs and must clean-up after their pet. creatures, sounds of the night and wildlife Meet in the parking lot. signs. Free and open to the public.
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Cloverbud fun time
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Demetria Woods, 4-H extension educator, offers crafts reflecting the different shows from Monday during 4-H Cloverbud Fun Time at the Duke Lundgard Youth Assembly building during the Miami County Fair. Here Woods and 4-H adviser Denise Burkett of Tipp City, assist children including Thomas Burkett, 11, Drake Burkett, 4, James Burkett, 3, and Jordan Pratt, 10, in creating crafts. “It’s fun and it makes it more affordable for the kids,” Burkett said. Thomas Burkett is a part of Button Buddies 4-H Club that recently won a first place award for the Miami County Fair 4-H booth with a “Going Green” theme.
Tipp to fog for mosquitoes The city of Tipp City staff will fog the community for mosquitoes Aug. 22, including City Park and Kyle Park. The fogging in the residential and downtown areas will be performed over the city streets. A second application will be done Sept. 4, followed by the third and final fogging
TIPP CITY on Sept. 14. The mosquito fogging will begin at 9 p.m. and conclude by 3 a.m. on the days stated, beginning on the western side of the city and proceeding easterly, fogging the entire community. Residents are advised to
avoid direct contact with the fogging mist and to close house and automobile windows. If rain or wind conditions prevent fogging, the city will reschedule the applications. Additional fogging may occur later if needed. Any questions can be directed to the City Utility/Services office at (937) 667-6305.
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freshly baked, glazed doughnuts for $5 per box at various exit stations around Troy Memorial Stadium.
Streets Alive event upcoming
TROY — Downtown Troy will come alive from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 31 with stores open late and sidewalk entertainment spanning eight blocks. Visitors will hear live music at several street locations and see art in set for Aug. 24 progress as painters, potTipp chamber’s TROY — The Troy High ters and others transform Business After School boys and girls soc- the sidewalks into outdoor studios. teams are planning Hours upcoming cer Local shops and restautheir second annual rants will offer specials TIPP CITY — The Tipp Krispy Kreme doughnuts and entertainment for the fundraiser event at the City Area Chamber of entire family. For more Commerce will present its Troy vs. CJ football game next Business After Hours Aug. 24, the home opener. information, visit The soccer players will www.TroyMainStreet.org at PECo — Process or call 339-5455. Equipment Company — in help sell about 500 dozen Learn How To Help End
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Troy First UMC’s
Hope for the 21st Century Speaker Series Presents the Not For Sale Academy World Tour Featuring: • Aelea Semenowich, Not For Sale Campaign, notforsalecampaign.org • NomiS, a socially conscious artist from Southern California, nomishiphop.com
Saturday, August 18, 2012 • Interactive Workshops 1:30-5:00 p.m. • Main Presentation & Music Performance 7:00 p.m. Attend One or Both Sessions! Location: First Place Christian Center, 16 W. Franklin St., Troy Free Tickets available at: http://notforsaledayton.eventbrite.com Tickets will be limited, so don’t wait, reserve yours today! For questions, contact Troy FUMC at (937) 335-2826
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Helen Riffell is celebrating her
95th Birthday on August 21st.
She resides at Piqua Manor. Her husband was John Riffell and he passed away April 1962. They had 7 daughters and 2 sons. One son passed away in June 2006. She has 23 grandchildren, 1 step grandchild, 41 great grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. Cards would be welcomed. Please mail to Piqua Manor, 1840 W. High St., Piqua, Ohio 45356