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This is one of my favorite times of the year. With families from many cultures gathering to celebrate the holidays, you can’t help but feel the excitement and joy all around. Celebrating Christmas as a child I always anxiously anticipated what Santa was going to place underneath the tree. However, as I’ve grown older, giving to others and spending time with loved ones is what I cherish most. This month's issue of Centerville Lifestyle is an overstuffed stocking with many ways to give back to the community as well as gift ideas for your friends and family. Something you may not know about our publication is that we are part of a nationwide network of nearly 200 magazines under the name City Lifestyle. The core mission of our company is giving back to the communities we serve. Last year City Lifestyle gave more than $300,000 to individuals and families in need, and this year they want to give even more! Learn how you can nominate a family in need to receive a gift this holiday season. Locally there are several organizations collecting items and providing hope and happiness to families throughout our region. One organization in particular has been impacting the lives of young families for more than 20 years. Read about Hannah’s Treasure Chest and how you can support their mission this season and throughout the year. Still searching for the perfect gift? Look no further. We’ve curated a special gift guide to help you shop locally for toys, athletics, home decor, clothing, beauty and more. If you’re more of a hands-on or crafting type, you’ll love WashingtonCenterville Public Library’s Creativity Commons. With the latest technology like 3D printers and unique equipment like a laser cutter, the possibilities are endless and you can let your creativity flow! Explore this makerspace gem and get inspired with holiday gift ideas. As we close out 2023, we want to say thank you for allowing us into your homes every month. We truly love giving a voice to our community and look forward to sharing more stories in 2024. Happy Holidays!

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1: The Haunted Trail was held at Countryside Park at the Washington Township RecPlex. 2: Attendees brought nonperishable food donations for First Dawn Food Pantry. 3: One of the many scary attractions found along the trail at Countryside Park. 4: A guide leads visitors down the haunted trail toward spooky shenanigans. 5: Ghouls, goblins and zombies prepare to haunt any living visitors. 6: One zombie enjoys a disturbing dinner while another looks on. 7: Some of the many volunteers who made the Haunted Trail possible. Photography by Centerville Noon Optimists

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8: Kadie Crawford with Friends of the Washington-Centerville Public Library greets Ghost Walk on Main visitors. 9: Debe Dockins (WCPL) and Georgia Mergler (University of Dayton), two original tour guides. 10: Owls from the Glen Helen Raptor Center add to the evening. 11: Volunteers enjoy educating the public about historic homes and buildings in the community. 12: Joellen Ulliman portrays Unity Kelsey at the Asahel Wright School House Museum. 13: Jeff Ulliman portrays Joseph Nutt (son of Centerville Founder Aaron Nutt). 14: Ghost Walk on Main had more than 200 attendees in 2023. Photography by Debe Dockins CONTINUED >

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15: In 39 years, Centerville and Fairmont high schools have raised $2.8 million through friendly competition. 16: Susie Litke of Diabetes Dayton and Cindy Garner of Clothes That Work help celebrate. 17: Students are drenched with buckets of water during the antics of Spirit Fest. 18: Elementary students could wear a hat to school for a dollar donation to Spirit Fest. 19: Excited students pose with a check to commemorate their achievement. 20: Spirit Chain royalty, responsible for raising more than $25,000, are honored for their hard work. 21: Marketing students sold "United as One" shirts, with proceeds benefiting Spirit Chain. Photography by Centerville City Schools

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SICSA Announces Jack Omer as Interim CEO The SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center (SICSA) in Washington Twp. announced the appointment of Jack Omer as Interim CEO as the organization continues its search for a permanent leader. Jack previously served two terms as a key member of SICSA’s Board of Directors, was a committee member and a donor. “We are confident that Jack’s leadership will provide stability and continuity as we embark on the search for our next CEO,” shares SICSA Board President Kunal Patel. SICSA.org

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Centerville-based Hannah’s Treasure Chest has been making a difference in the lives of many young families in the Dayton area for the past 22 years. Beginning as just an idea to have more children’s items on hand for those in need, Hannah’s has grown to partner with 76 organizations throughout Southwest Ohio to help deliver nearly 400,000 items in care packages to underprivileged families in 2022 alone. Working with their partners, the team at Hannah’s accepts donations from the community and creates care packages that meet specific needs. Volunteers hand select items from the warehouse filled with community donations. When a care package is complete, the partner is notified and they deliver the items directly to the family. “Our volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that the care packages going out our doors not only fill the need but also help the children receiving them feel loved by choosing items that correlate to the child’s specific taste. Whether it’s a stuffed animal, blanket, toy or book, our volunteers take special care in creating care packages that a child will love,” expresses Sherri Nutter, marketing manager for Hannah’s Treasure Chest. Alongside their daily care packages, Hannah’s runs programs that provide cribs/ toddler beds, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and board books for babies. The Handmade for Hannah’s program welcomes the talents

of community volunteers who like to sew to make baby items using donated baby-friendly flannel, terry cloth, microfleece and ribbon. The Giving Angels program is a special program occurring during the holidays to help make the season a little brighter for disadvantaged families. Beginning in August, Hannah’s partner organizations begin gathering family wishes. They ask for two needs and two wants from each child, a family gift idea and gift card recommendations for a holiday meal. Hannah’s then matches these wishes with individual and corporate sponsors who shop for specific wishes throughout November and deliver the items to them the week after Thanksgiving. Hannah’s volunteers work diligently for the next three weeks sorting through the piles of gifts and organizing them for their partners to pick up and deliver to families in mid-December. “We only have a staff of eight people, seven of whom are part-time, so we rely heavily on the efforts of our 100+ volunteers to process donations, personalize care packages and maintain the organization of our vast warehouse. In 2022 our volunteers recorded more than 25,000 hours of service, and the success of our operation is due to their hard work, compassion and dedication,” relates Sherri. It is all worth it in the end. “This is our chance to bring happiness to families who might not otherwise have a chance at a good Christmas,” shares dedicated volunteer Sue Hill.

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That is exactly what you can hear expressed by those families who were able to participate in the Giving Angels program. "It was more than Christmas gifts,” shares one family served in 2022. “I was able to stay on the path that I'm on. I think that sometimes there's a thin line between people going this way and that way. I could have very easily taken another road out of desperation."

HOW TO SUPPORT HANNAH’S TREASURE CHEST Giving Angels • Donate gift cards in $50 increments for Kroger, Walmart, Aldi and Meijer to provide a family with a holiday meal. Additionally, they are always in short supply of Black and Brown baby dolls, sports balls, socks and new children’s underwear, diapers of all sizes, bed linens, cleaning and hygiene supplies and shoes. For more information on how to help with the Giving Angels program, please contact Michelle (givingangels@hannahstreasure.org).

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• Hannah’s likes to support their wonderful volunteers with meals as they prepare packages for children during Giving Angels season. To sponsor a meal for their volunteers, please contact Kelly Kempton (kelly.kempton@hannahstreasure.org). Year Round • A great way to support Hannah’s Treasure Chest is to stop by their Centerville location and purchase something at their retail shop - Shop Hannah’s. Shop Hannah’s is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the second Saturday of every month. • Hannah’s Treasure Chest accepts donations of new and gently used children’s items year-round. Donated items can be dropped off in the blue bins at the front of their building in Centerville. Please follow Hannah’s on Facebook for more info on their current wishlist and most needed items. For more information on Hannah’s Treasure Chest visit HannahsTreasure.org.

“Our volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that the care packages going out our doors not only fill the need but also help the children receiving them feel loved by choosing items that correlate to the child’s specific taste.”

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Makers come from all walks of life and possess various levels of experience. All are welcome at the Washington-Centerville Public Library (WCPL) Creativity Commons. Quilters, crafters, 3D designers and others can schedule time to use an assortment of machines to create or complete their projects. Creativity Commons is the passion project of Bill Menker, WCPL patron services manager. Bill is a maker himself who enjoys blacksmithing among other crafts. He launched the project about 10 years ago by implementing maker kits that can be borrowed from the library. The number of kits available has continued to grow based on community suggestions with birding, astronomy and cake decorating just a few of the many options. Kits were the first step but having a space was always the vision. “The maker movement has taken off in the last 20 years or so and we want to be a part of that,” says Bill. The Washington Township RecPlex houses Creativity Commons. The 800-square-foot space is not only a dream come true for makers, but it’s also the workplace

of Darrilynn Brewster, workspace liaison for Creativity Commons. Darrilynn teaches classes, shows people how to use the multitude of machinery and provides a friendly face to anyone who stops by for a tour. “People don't need to be afraid to come in. We're here to help them. The biggest hurdle is ‘I'm not a crafter, I don't know how to create.’ That's what we're here for,” says Darrilynn. Shelby Quinlivan is the community relations and development manager for WCPL. She passes on the message that, “It's not your grandma's library anymore. We don't shush people so much at this point. The opportunities are vast so the makerspace is just one more thing that allows people to learn to be creative and to put their passion into an actual product.” The makerspace boasts a plethora of equipment. There is no charge for the use of any of the items. Visitors are charged a modest rate for raw materials used such as thread, paper, buttons and magnets.

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The most popular machine is the laser cutter. It is in constant use engraving wood, metal, acrylic and glass surfaces. “It's rare to find that piece of equipment anywhere else and it's got so many possibilities,” Bill points out. The space has been well received by the community since opening in June 2022. Bookings which can be done at Creativity Commons or online have averaged between 150 and 200 per month. Creativity Commons is being utilized by schools, small businesses, small groups and crafters of all experience levels. A WCPL library card is all that is needed to use the space. Creativity Commons is unique to Montgomery County and has the advantage of offering new machines with the latest technology. Plans are being considered to expand the space and offer even more options in the future. “It’s something that wasn't available in this area before. You not only get the one-on-one experience, you learn how to do it yourself. We also have great pricing,” Shelby explains. Classes are offered with convenient online sign-ups through the WCPL website. Three holiday class offerings this season involve making a Silhouette Christmas cookie plate, creating sublimated ornaments and learning to use the 3D printer to make cookie cutters. Class sizes are limited, but these projects and others can also be completed by reserving the sublimation machine or the Silhouette. A full list of classes and photos of completed products can be found on the website which may help inspire crafters looking for ideas. Wood cutouts and 3D objects like ornaments or earrings are great holiday gift options and can be finished at home by adding paint and other final details. “We're very excited to have this available for our community. They have been raving about it since it opened and we're looking forward to seeing where it can go from here. I also enjoy the interaction between patrons,” explains Bill. Visitors are welcome to stop by Creativity Commons for a tour during regular business hours posted on the website. Machines can be booked in person or online. WCLibrary.info/Makerspace

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• Quilters and sewists will enjoy using the embroidery machine, Accuquilt Go and heavy-duty sewing machine. • Button machines can be used to create buttons with pins or magnets. Buttons may display photos, name badges or other designs. • 3D printers and a 3D scanner can create almost anything from replacement parts to art and jewelry. 3D objects can take hours to print depending on their complexity. • Print banners, signs or stickers with a versatile 54-inch printer/cutter combo. Visitors can use their own photos. Vinyl and paper are available at Creativity Commons. A graduation banner promotion this summer was a huge hit. • A sublimation printer and heat press allow the transfer of your design to t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, magnets and other projects. The printer produces an inverse image on sublimation paper which is then transferred to the selected product through heat. The image becomes a part of the product. • Produce custom shirts, greeting cards and other crafts with the Silhouette cutting machine. Paper, vinyl, cardstock and fabric can be cut to the shapes and dimensions you desire for your craft. • A Canon EOS 800D digital camera and a Dremel variable speed tool are also available to makers.

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1. Shoes: Gift custom-fit shoes for runners/ walkers/health care providers and anyone on the go. Shoe Brands: Diadora, Hoka, ON, Brooks, Saucony, New Balance, Asics, Mizuno and more. 2. Recovery: Treat their feet to Birkenstocks so they can recover and feel great all day. Pair with a Roll Recovery R4 Body Roller for aches and pains. 3. Up and Running Gift Cards: Gift the perfect fit! Footwear for kids and adults and apparel and accessories for all the active loved ones in your life. 4. Marmals: Award-winning magnetic art toys, Marmals are customizable with washable markers. They promote sensory awareness, concentration, creativity and self-expression. 5. Charlie Bears Holly Jolly: Holly Jolly is a delightful, handmade plush bear that makes a cherished childhood companion or a charming addition to your collection. 6. Guidecraft Branch Blocks: Bring the outdoors in with Guidecraft’s 36-piece Branch Blocks set. Textured Branch Blocks can be stacked, sorted and used for STEM activities.

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This Giving Campaign is all about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them this holiday season.”

The annual City Lifestyle Giving Campaign is in its 4th year. Last holiday season we gave away over $300,000 to help 116 individuals and families in need, but we need your help to make it happen again this year. With nominations flooding in from community members and leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you, we were able to reach people who might otherwise go unnoticed. Perhaps you know of a single parent struggling to provide for their family, an elderly person who has experienced loss, someone enduring a health issue, a co-worker suffering a sudden, unexpected tragedy or a neighbor with a financial hardship who has fallen between the cracks of getting assistance. Chances are you know someone with a specific need, even if no one else does. “We believe in giving back and serving the communities where we live in a real and tangible way,” says Steven Schowengerdt, CEO and founder of City Lifestyle. “This Giving Campaign is about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them during this holiday season.” “We believe God has blessed our company with continued success, so we in turn want to be a blessing to others,” Matthew Perry, President of City Lifestyle adds. City Lifestyle has also enacted an internal giving program whereby every employee in the company receives $100 to give away to someone in the community. “The idea is to encourage our employees to keep giving on their own,” Steven says. “Taking care of one another and blessing others is truly rewarding and it perpetuates a cycle of giving. It’s extremely important to me as a person and as a company to foster a culture of generosity.”

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Nominate Nominations accepted Nov. 27 – Dec. 10, 2023

Follow @CityLifestyle on Instagram for reminders! To submit a nomination, follow @CityLifestyle on Instagram and fill out the form found in the bio link. All entries will be read, and because this is not a raffle, there is no need to nominate someone more than once. The amount given to each recipient will be based on need. All nominations and recipients will be kept confidential. D ECEMB ER 2 0 2 3 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/C E N T E RV I L L E

DECEMBER 2023

events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area. D E C E M BE R 1 ST - 1 5T H

Small but Mighty Gift Shop and Fine Arts Exhibition

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Mainstage Series: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Musical JV

60 HIG H STREET | 12:00 PM Small but Mighty is the Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) 2023 small works exhibition and holiday gift shop. All work is 12” x 12” or smaller and includes a wide variety of mediums and styles. DSA will also have a gift shop featuring original handmade goods such as ornaments, cards, jewelry and more! Visit the Dayton Society of Artists Gallery located in St. Anne’s Hill on Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 1-15. DaytonDSA.org

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Musical JV comes to Town Hall Theatre. Chaos ensues when the worst kids

in the world get parts in a Christmas pageant. This musical adaptation of a holiday classic is both touching and hilarious. Mainstage Series performances will take place Dec. 1-17. For all showtimes and tickets go to WashingtonTwp.org . D EC E M BE R 1 6T H

Luminary Walk

WILS ON PAR K | 6:00 PM The West Carrollton Lions Club sponsors this free event at Wilson Park. Enjoy an evening with friends and neighbors while walking through a path decorated with holiday lights. Roast marshmallows and delight your senses with sips of hot cocoa as Christmas music plays. The event begins at 6 p.m. WestCarrollton.org D EC E M BE R 1 7 T H

Lunch with Santa

TOWN & COUN TRY S HOPPIN G C E NT E R | 1 2:0 0 P M Visit Santa and discover other festive surprises at Town & Country Shopping Center! Visitors will enjoy a lunch buffet from Skyline Chili. The event will be held in the breezeway between Petco and Buffalo Wild Wings. Proceeds support Kettering Backpack. For tickets and information about additional events such as Breakfast with Santa and Santa for Special Needs visit DaytonTownandCountry.com . D EC E M BE R 2 4 T H

Christmas Eve Skate

RI VER S CAPE METR OPAR K | 11 :0 0 A M Skate with friends and family at RiverScape MetroPark on Christmas Eve! Enjoy the beauty of the ice rink and the surrounding scenery. Visitors can purchase hot chocolate and utilize warming stations. This event is weather-dependent and is open to skaters of all ages. Registration is not required. For additional information visit MetroParks.org . D EC E M BE R 2 8T H

Dorothy Lane Market Champagne Soirée

DOR OTHY LAN E MAR KET-OAKWO O D | 6 :0 0 P M Dorothy Lane Market’s Champagne Soirée is back! The perfect way to celebrate the holiday season, a ticket to this exclusive event offers you a chance to taste a selection of champagne and sparkling wines from around the world and enjoy an assortment of exquisite hors d’oeuvres. For tickets visit DorothyLane.com/Champagne.

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Taste a large selection of Champagnes, sparkling wines, & hors d’oeuvres.

CH A MPAGNE SOIRÉE DEC. 28 • 6- 8 P.M.

$ 1 0 0 • DLM OA K W O OD

Tickets Available Online Only

DorothyLane.com/Champagne