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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the premier issue of Centerville Lifestyle! Many of you will recall the publication as South Dayton Lifestyle, and for some this is the first time seeing our publication in your mailbox. Every month the magazine will arrive at your home, full of stories about your neighbors, nonprofits, and local businesses that inspire the communities of Centerville and Washington Township. From getting our fill of dough, glaze, and sprinkles at a hometown favorite to going back in time with Centerville-Washington History, this issue is all about exploring all things local. Our small businesses are the lifeblood of the community, providing residents a place to work, shop and play. For many years, The Heart of Centerville and Washington Township has been bringing together business owners to create opportunities to engage with the community and gain exposure to its members. Read more about their mission and upcoming community-wide events. With that, I welcome you to explore the premier issue, read the featured stories and visit our business partners. If you have story ideas or would like to get involved in the magazine as an advertiser or freelance writer or photographer, send an email to centerville@citylifestyle.com. Please enjoy this month’s issue of Centerville Lifestyle!

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inside the issue The Explore Issue

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14 What Time Is It? It’s Time to Visit Bill’s Donuts

Lifestyle Letter

City Scene

Business Monthly

Local Experiences

Chefs Selection

Travel Journal

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Artists Palette

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Bill’s Donuts is a Centerville Tradition

18 For the Passion of History

Centerville-Washington History on Preserving the Past

26 Visit Music City

Getaway to Nashville and ‘Write Your Own Music City Story’

34 Get to Know the New Publisher Mark Andrea Joins the Centerville Lifestyle Team

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Miami Valley School Gala The theme for this year’s Miami Valley School Gala is “Honor Tradition, Spark Innovation,” and will be held on April 22. The 2022 MVS Gala will be hosted at the newly restored historic Dayton Arcade—35 W. 4th St., Dayton, OH 45402. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with a VIP reception.

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Intervention Specialist Named Centerville’s 2022 Teacher of the Year Centerville City Schools recognized Jackie Vollmer, an intervention specialist at Driscoll Elementary, as the 2022 Teacher of the Year. “The thing that motivates me is seeing my students’ successes with their academics, life skills, and social communication,” said Jackie, who has been teaching for 12 years. “My students may be in elementary school, but I’m already thinking about and working on the skills they will need as members of the community in the future.”

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I T’S T IME T O V I SI T BIL L’S DONU T S

A win after a big game. Church just let out. A Harry Potter book release party. Midterms are over. A day with an “a” in it. These are just a few of the many occasions that call for a visit to Bill’s Donuts, according to Centerville, Ohio, residents. Centerville’s premier donut shop is known for its awesome, super fresh baked donuts like simple glazed, pretzel, and jelly, but also for its unique applesauce donut and sour cream donut, which have been staples from the beginning. And, of course, the coffee. But it’s not just Centerville residents who rave about Bill’s Donuts. Bill’s is known as one of the top donut shops in the country. It ranked No. 2 out of the 15 top donut shops in the U.S. by Business Insider magazine and Foursquare in a 2017 contest, just to name one of many accolades. “Yes, we’ve always done well with our donuts. We’re often high in the rankings,”

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says Jim Elam, co-owner of Bill’s Donuts, along with his sister, Lisa Elam-Tucker. “I think we do so well because our donuts are very fresh, and we make them right here, in house. The donuts are handmade. They’re mixed and cut by hand, and even the icing is handmade.” The freshness and the fact that they’re all handmade are especially impressive, because Bill’s makes at least 1,000 donuts per day! It’s not just the number of donuts made daily at Bill’s that is amazing. It’s also the many varieties, some of which date back to Jim’s father, Bill, and his mother, Faye’s, original donut recipes from 1960, such as the applesauce and sour cream donuts. Others appear for a season or a one-off experiment, never to be seen again. “We still use my parents’ original recipes, but we also use some of them as a base and make new recipes from there,” Jim says. While many of the donuts, like the original glazed and rainbow sprinkle cake donuts, appear year-round, some are seasonal, like pumpkin for the fall and cherry for February. “Some of them start out as seasonal, but become so popular, we start carrying them all year. The red velvet donut was originally just made for the Christmas season; but people liked it so much, it’s joined our regular lineup,” Jim recalls.

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There will be more donut experiments in the future. “It’s fun to mess around and create new donuts. I have eight bakers, and any one of them could make a new donut. Or it could be me,” Jim says. In recent years more items have been added alongside the famous donuts, including cupcakes, cookies, apple and cherry turnovers, cinnamon and raspberry batons, crème horns, buckeyes, muffins, and churros. In addition to the well-known coffee, Bill’s also offers other beverages, like milk, juices, and Italian sodas. While Bill’s temporarily closed a few times due to COVID-19, it kept going, thanks to its relationship with DoorDash, keeping donuts in Centerville residents’ hands throughout the uncertainty of the past two years. Bill’s has resumed being open 24/7, so a donut or pastry craving can be satisfied at any time; and the dining room has reopened.

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While Jim didn’t speculate on the future, he did have a few things to say about the past. “When I was a kid, I’d go with my dad early in the morning when he made donuts. I’d sleep in his truck or on top of some flour bags. I wanted to be with him. Later I worked at the donut shop. He even fired me a couple times,” Jim laughs. “I have lots of memories of my dad, making donuts, and this community.” Besides serving donuts to the Centerville community, Bill’s has been heavily involved in charity work for the area, including A Special Wish Foundation— Dayton Chapter, Hannah’s Treasure Chest, area food banks, tornado relief, and others. “My dad even partnered with A Special Wish Foundation, to give out the first special wish,” Jim recalls. When asked what his favorite Bill’s donut is, Jim is quick to respond. “Our top selling donuts are the plain old glazed donut and the sour cream donut; but my favorite is the glazed twist.” BillsDonutShop.com 268 N. Main St. Centerville, OH 45459 (937) 433-0002

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In 1966, a group of Centerville individuals who cared deeply about preserving the past of the area started meeting to share their love of history. The following year founding member Lois Zizert approached the City of Centerville with an incredibly generous offer: If they would recognize the group as an official historical society, she would leave her house to the society upon her death. That building became the Nutt Cottage Research Center. It would be joined by the Asahel Wright House, the Walton House, and a school museum in a former hatmaker’s shop. “We can look at the past to understand the present and predict what will happen in the future,” says Cheryl Meyer, director of Centerville-Washington History. She shares stories of this historic farming town to visitors of all ages, cued by artifacts donated by community members or part of the museum buildings themselves. Here is a taste of some of the stories from the Walton House: • A look inside the stairs to the attic tells visitors a great deal about the geology of the area. The Walton House features a wall built entirely of limestone, a stone very common in the region. Iron rings drilled into the walls hold a rope that would have been used as a makeshift banister; and the chilly attic would have been where the children slept, in a cozy pile of quilts on the floor. • A bed in the museum features a webbing of rope, rather than a modern box spring, to give suspension to the mattress. Since the ropes would stretch as the bed was used, they would need to be periodically tightened. From this process came the saying “sleep tight.” The companion wish in that phrase, “don’t let the bedbugs bite,” is self-explanatory. • One of the most popular artifacts is the courting candle, which was used when a couple wanted to spend time together. Typically the girl’s father would set the candle, to keep the time that the pair was allowed to spend together. A popular beau might be allowed to stay until a couple of inches of candle burned down, while one who was not may be given just a short time. “Out, out, brief candle” indeed! • A crane situated in a fireplace shows an innovative way to cook without exposing oneself directly to a hot fire. The cook could suspend a pot on the crane, swinging it out to stir and to add ingredients, then swinging it back in to suspend it over the fire. Additionally women wearing long skirts would often wet the bottom several inches of their skirts, to reduce the risk of their clothing catching fire. • A display features a stereoscope, a device that allowed a viewer to look at two photos of the same thing, taken from slightly different viewpoints. This allowed the viewer to see the image in three dimensions, similar to an early View-Master® (or Oculus Rift, depending on your age).

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These are just a few of the artifacts that Cheryl shows her visitors, with the society’s trademark passion for history. The society offers several events, including tours (self-guided and other), rotating workshops, youth workshops, and a variety of publications. To learn more or to join the society, visit CentervilleWashingtonHistory.org.

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The Heart of Centerville and Washington Township

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At the heart of the Centerville and Washington Township business community is an association perfectly named—The Heart of Centerville and Washington Township—that intersects beautifully with the larger local family community. The organization is an alliance of almost 100 members that aim to strengthen and grow the local community through business networking and family events. Members include boutiques and other retail establishments, restaurants, professional services, entertainment and philanthropic services, and more. The group serves as the de facto Chamber of Commerce to the area. “Our tagline is ‘Eat. Shop. Invest Locally,’” says current President Christopher Wysong. “We want to create exposure for local businesses, while connecting the community through our networking, family events, social presence, and website.” At their heart, the networking events are engineered around community, in vibrant and historic Uptown Centerville. Not only do these get-togethers support local businesses, but they foster interaction between members and prospective members. Weekly happy hours are held every Wednesday at Beckel’s Humidor; and Friday mornings are reserved for conversation and coffee at Archer’s Tavern. If you are looking to join the organization, the second Monday of each month is an all-member meeting, to coordinate activities and committees and welcome new members! The organization sponsors business training for its members, to help them grow their businesses; and members are more than willing to share best practices, ideas, and challenges, to help each other grow.

Even during the pandemic, The Heart of Centerville and Washington Township was dedicated to creating awareness of local businesses. The group promoted gift cards, raffles, and more, to help keep local businesses alive during a very difficult time. “People in our community wanted to support our businesses, and we gave them ways to do that during COVID,” says Christopher. “Not only do we have a great relationship with the community,” explains Christopher, “but we also have the cooperation and support of city government. They believe in our mission to support local businesses and hold community events.” The group is committed to organizing several large community events throughout the year, to support local business awareness and foster business growth in the area; but its mission doesn’t end there. These entrepreneurs are proud of Centerville and Washington Township and want to spotlight its beauty and community spirit. This year the group is sponsoring the Centerville Merchant Market, on May 22, 2022. This one-day market will bring together over 70 merchants, crafters, local food trucks, entertainment, and more that the whole family can enjoy. The event will be held in Stubbs Park, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The group is also holding two evening family community experiences this summer. With food trucks, entertainment, local vendors, and crafters, the evenings will end with popular movie screenings of Encanto and Jumanji: The Next Level. These events for the whole family will be held on June 10 and July 15, in Stubbs Park.

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“Not only do we have a great relationship with the community,” explains Christopher, “but we also have the cooperation and support of city government. They believe in our mission to support local businesses and hold community events.”

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As for the lay of the land, Nashville is definitely a city of neighborhoods. East Nashville is funky, artsy, trendy and quirky. Germantown is a little more upscale with its chef-driven restaurants and walkable nature, known as Nashville’s first neighborhood founded by German settlers. 12South has eateries, boutique shopping and a lot of local favorites. Wedgewood-Houston is in transition mode right now with great breweries, distilleries, bakeries and art galleries. In the end, they all have their own scene. Plus, you can shop your heart out at a wealth of boutiques, galleries and local maker shops, as well as Nashville’s upscale The Mall at Green Hills brimming with luxury stores such as Golden Goose and Gucci. Last but not least is the music scene. Whether you’re into blues, jazz, honky tonk, rock, symphony or quite literally any genre of music imaginable, Nashville has it all. Spend one night on Broadway hopping bar to bar, sit orchestra-side at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, tour and take in a show at the 130-year-old Ryman Auditorium, then experience a songwriter’s night at The Bluebird or The Listening Room Cafe. The music is different every night everywhere, so one is best served by referring to visitmusiccity.com for their Upcoming Concerts Calendar to soak up all the magnificent sounds. And, what better way to bestow a no-questions-asked travel itinerary than with the locals’ knowledge. “Once people experience the genuine hospitality of Nashville to the level they do, many are surprised by how incredibly friendly people are.” - Visit Music City

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Centerville City Council Meeting

MUN ICIPAL BUILDIN G , 100 W. S P R I NG VA L L E Y R D. | 7 :30 P.M. The regular Centerville City Council meeting will be held at the Municipal Building, at 100 W. Spring Valley Rd.

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RECPLEX W EST THEATER (REC WE ST ) , 9 6 5 MI A MI S B UR G C E NT E RV I L L E R D. | 6 :30 P.M. Centerville-Washington History continues its monthly speaker series, with Andrew Walsh speaking on “Lost Dayton.” The event is free and open to the public, with a reception at 6:30 and the talk beginning at 7.

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The HBA Spring Parade of Homes will be held at the following times: Fri., April 22-Sun., April 24, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Fri., April 29-Sun., May 1, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. A map is forthcoming at HBSDayton.com/aws/hbad/pt/sp/Parade, and a virtual tour will be available.

Centerville Board of Education Meeting

CEN TERVILLE HIG H S CHOOL S O UT H UNI T C O MMO NS | 7 P.M. The regular Centerville City Schools Board of Education meeting will be held in the Centerville High School South Unit commons.

Original Dancing with the Dayton Stars Competition

WR IG HT STATE N UTTER CEN TE R | 7 P.M. Cheer on your favorite dancer and be part of granting special wishes to local children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. The event benefits A Special Wish Foundation.

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Van Gogh and European Landscapes

T HE DAY TON ART IN STITUTE The DAI’s 2022 Focus Exhibition season will be highlighted by the work of Vincent van Gogh. In this DAI-exclusive exhibition, a remarkable pair of Van Gogh paintings, on loan to the DAI, will be at the center of this look at European landscape painting. The exhibition will also include works by Daubigny, Corot, Turner, Constable, and others.

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Get to Know the New Publisher My interest in magazines and advertising started nearly 20 years ago, when I was the business manager for my high school’s news magazine, Spark. Ultimately my path brought me to City Lifestyle and starting my own business, Mason + Deerfield Lifestyle. And now I am looking forward to being a part of this great community through Centerville Lifestyle. I want to share a few of my favorite things with you, so you can get to know me.

Mason + Deerfield Lifestyle - Launched in May 2018, I have loved witnessing the positive impact the publication has had on these communities and our business partners.

Cincinnati Kid - Having lived my whole life in Southwest Ohio, I’m very partial to local favorites like goetta (Mom’s family recipe), Skyline, Graeter’s and UDF Milkshakes.

Local Breweries -You’ll find my friends and me brewery hopping on the weekends at our favorites including Branch and Bone, Lock 27 Brewing, Warped Wing Brewing Company, and Sonder Brewing.

Family - I wouldn’t be here without the constant love and support of my family including my sister who’s a longtime Dayton resident and co-owns Willow Rust Custom Furniture in Miamisburg.

Love & Honor to Miami! I was born in Oxford to Miami Mergers, my father worked there for 32 years, I graduated in 2010 and started my marketing career at Miami.

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