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Sunday, May 6th - 1pm to 5pmTour 15 Beautiful Homes Spanning Northern Montgomery &

Miami Counties. See the latest trends in Great Rooms, MasterSuites and Bonus Rooms, Plus The Finest Amenities.

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Visit www.hbamiamicounty.com for a complete list of homes or starting April, 30thpick up a free copy of the Troy Daily News/Piqua Daily Call Parade of HomesTabloid at the Troy Daily News, Piqua Daily Call, Minster Bank or HBA office.

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The Home Builders As-sociation of Miami Countyand Minster Bank are join-ing together once again tobring residents an excep-tional opportunity to toursome of the finest homes inthe valley.With sponsorsthe Troy Daily News andPiqua Daily Call, HBA an-nounces the return of theSpring Parade of Homes.The Spring Parade of

Homes will run for oneweekend only, Saturdayand Sunday from 1 to 5p.m. Builders or their rep-resentatives will be onhand to talk with you andhelp you choose the besthome for your lifestyle.This new home show-

case features beautifulhomes spanning northernMontgomery County andMiami County. Thesehomes will feature today’smost desired floor plans,fabulous architectural de-sign concepts and land-scaping ideas.Take the scattered site

tour and explore eachhome and discover the bestin modern living. See newtrends in great rooms,kitchens, master suites

and bonus rooms. See thefinest amenities such ashome theater rooms,whirlpool tubs, exquisitecustom woodworking,beautiful decks and sun-rooms — all designed andbuilt with care by thearea’s leading homebuilders.A complete listing of the

homes with directions isavailable at www.hbami-amcounty.com.Buying a home is one of

the largest investmentsmost people will ever makein their lifetime. The HomeBuilders Association real-izes that the process tobuild a new home mayseem daunting at first, butwith the talented andqualified builders of theHome Builders Associationthe process can be seam-less and enjoyable.“We invite you to the

annual Parade of Homesbecause it is a great op-portunity for people totour new subdivisions, seein person actual floorplans, amenities and ma-terials used and actuallytalk with a builder aboutyour dream home,” saidDonna Cook, executive di-rector of the Home

Builders Association.The Parade of Homes

provides these opportuni-ties all around MiamiCounty, and there is nocharge to tour thesehomes. Visitors can tourhomes ranging in pricefrom the mid $160,000 tomore than $400,000. Visi-tors can check out only thehomes they want to see, orvisit them all and see allthe different styles andamenities.This tour also will give

buyers the opportunity tovisit new developmentsand see which area of townthey might like to buildtheir new home. Several ofthe homes are certified En-ergy Star Rated, and formore information on En-ergy Star Rating, visitwww.energystar.gov.“If you’re looking at

building a new home, youwon’t have a better oppor-tunity to see so many newhomes in different loca-tions and actually talk tothe builders than the 2012Spring Parade of Homes,”Cook said.The Home Builders As-

sociation of Miami County,a progressive professionaltrade organization estab-

lished in 1955, is com-prised of home builders,developers and affiliatedbusinesses committed tosupport, promote and edu-cate its members while es-tablishing high industrystandards and fosteringprofessionalism and in-tegrity. HBA is dedicatedto serving the needs ofMiami County throughcommunity planning, gov-ernmental interaction andcharitable activities.

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This home is included in the Spring Parade of Homes this weekend, as well asseveral others, which showcase the latest trends in floor plans, amenities, land-scaping ideas and building materials.

TIPP CITY — The TippecanoeHistorical Society auction will beMay 12 at noon at the American Le-gion on North Third Street.The Ladies Auxiliary will offer

lunch items for sale. Bob Honeymanwill be the auctioneer. Interestedbidders can view pictures of some ofthe items on Honeyman’s website atauctionzip.com ID4502.To make the best use of the space,

it was decided in most cases to limitmuseum items to those things hav-ing some direct tie to Tipp City. Forthis reason, and with that in mind,

the society has sorted throughthings given to the museum throughthe years, and made every effortwhen information was available tocontact donors of these items for per-mission to include them in the auc-tion. Some items are includedbecause they were duplicates.The society also had donations

from its members for the auction,giving them a wide variety of itemsto offer to those attending. Therewill be a wide variety of old books,many sets of hostess serving platesand cups, some very unusual pic-

tures, framed historical documents,depression glass, an antique woodenyarn winder and a very old rope bedheadboard and footboard.The auction also will include nu-

merous unidentified photographs offamilies, individuals, places, sometin types and some in the form ofpost cards, many old newspapers,many calendars with local sites andbuildings, a variety of stamps, holi-day items, yard ornaments andmore.For further information, call (937)

667-3051 or (937) 698-6798.

Many items up for auction by Tipp Historical Society

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The Master Gardenersof Miami County are onceagain opening their freehelp line for gardeners tocall and get expert adviceon problems in their gar-dens, trees and lawns.Trained volunteers willidentify problems andoffer solutions to a varietyof issues, whether they arecaused by disease, insects,fungus, environmentalconditions, pests or im-proper gardening prac-tices.The help line opens

May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. It will be open at thesame time every Mondayuntil Aug. 27, except holi-days. To submit questions,call the help line at (937)440-3945. The help linealso can be reached viaemail at [email protected],or on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/Miami-CountyMasterGardeners.Miami County’s Master

Gardener program is ad-ministered by the OhioState University Exten-sion service. The MasterGardeners use the vastarchive of resources the

OSU Extension has accu-mulated over decades ofuniversity-level researchand experimentation.Volunteers receive ex-

tensive training and servea one-year internship inorder to qualify as a Mas-ter Gardener. If they areunable to resolve difficultproblems, gardeners canconsult with the expertsat the OSU Extension.They use their extensivelibrary of fact sheetsavailable online at ohio-line.osu.edu/lines/facts.html.When submitting a a

question, provide a com-plete description and, ifpossible, a photograph.People are invited to dropinto the help line office, lo-cated in the MiamiCounty Courthouse, 201W. Main St., and bring afresh sample of the mys-tery plant, bug, fungus,weed, flower, ailing fruitsor veggies. In order to bet-ter describe your issue, fillout the questionnaireposted on the Facebookpage.If the Master Garden-

ers cannot give you an im-

mediate answer, they willresearch the issue and getback with you later. Infor-mation is providedvia phone,email, Face-book or mail.They provideanswers andmay direct youto valuable in-formationsources onthe Internet,or send you printed mate-rial to help you remedythe problem. The best partof it is this expert infor-mation is absolutely free.Given the warm winter

and early, dry spring, thegardeners expect a varietyof unique gardening is-sues this year that willchallenge the expertise ofhome gardeners as well asMaster Gardeners.The Miami County

Master Gardener programis an educational outreachprogram. With 60 activemembers, the group en-gages in activities rangingfrom landscaping Habitatfor Humanity homes, thenot-to-be-missed MiamiCounty Bloom GardenTour, the Miami CountyFair, community landscap-ing projects, scholarshipsfor students studying hor-ticulture and educationalopportunities for garden-ers of all ages.

Do you need help identifying an insector a plant? Do you want to know howand when to spray your apple trees?Do you want to know what is caus-ing your tomatoes to rot and to pre-vent it? Shelby County MasterGardeners can help you find an-swers to these and many othergardening questions.Volunteer Master Gardeners

will staff a hotline at theShelby County OSU Exten-

sion office throughout thegrowing season. Starting

today, volunteers will be available from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday andWednesday in May, June and September.They will be available only on Mondaysin July and August.If you have a question or need a plant

or insect identified, call the Extension of-fice at (937) 498-7239 or stop by the of-fice at 810 Fair Road during volunteerhours. Specimens can be dropped off anytime during regular office hours, and aMaster Gardener will contact you assoon as possible. You may also email

your questions and digital photographsto [email protected] some cases, samples may have to

be sent to the C.Wayne Ellett Plant andPest Diagnostic Clinic in Columbus, andMaster Gardeners can help you collectand prepare those specimens for submis-sion. The Extension office does not dosoil testing, but the volunteers can pro-vide information about area testing labo-ratories.Shelby County Master Gardeners is a

volunteer group made up of area resi-dents trained and supervised by OhioState University Extension. The goal isto assist local residents in obtainingtimely, research-based horticultural in-formation.While a few Extension publications

are for sale, most information and serv-ices are provided free of charge by thevolunteers.The Shelby County Master Gardeners

also invite you to view the many easy-to-grow plants in its memorial garden lo-cated at the Agriculture Service Centeron Fair Road.

Master Gardeners are here to helpMiami County help line opens Monday Shelby County residents can call today

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SIDNEY — Sock &Buskin Community The-atre will present its springone-acts this Friday andSaturday at the HistoricSidney Theatre. Showtimeon Friday is 7 p.m., andSaturday is 3 p.m.Sock & Buskin Presi-

dent Kevin Frazier-Jonessaid the plays were origi-nally scheduled to be heldon March 30 and 31, butthe casts were having prob-lems with rehearsals con-flicting with other projects.Rodney Bertsch is mak-

ing his directorial debutwith the dramedy “AfterMath” by Jonathan Dorf.The cast is Kiefer Bertschas Emmett, JohnWagoner

as Mr. Parks, David Youngas Almost Emmett, JamieWisinski as the rock fanstudent, Josh Marks asartsy-looking student, PollyLawson as Alice, MykieDelligatta as suit-wearingwoman, Kris Frazier-Jonesas Terry and TommyBleigh as suit-wearingman.Joe Vondenhuevel is di-

recting Mark Twain’s “TheDiary of Adam and Eve.”Adam will be portrayed byJosh Marks. Mykie Delli-gatta is Eve with RodneyBertsch as the snake.Sock & Buskin has

teamed with The Bridgerestaurant for a special ap-petizer and a show for two.

A $12 ticket will include anappetizer at The Bridgeand two show tickets. OnFriday, guests can go toThe Bridge before or afterthe show, and on Saturdaypeople can go to The Bridgeafter the performance. TheBridge also will have a spe-cial drink price for an ap-pletini straight from theGarden of Eden.Appetizer and a show

for two tickets are avail-able at The Bridge or atthe theater prior to theshow.Tickets for the show

only are $5 and availableat the door starting one-half hour before the per-formance times.

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TROY — The TroySkating Club was recentlyawarded the bid by U.S.Figure Skating to host the2013 National Theatre onIce Competition at the Ho-bart Arena June 20-23,2013.The Troy Skating Club

hosted this competition forthe first time in 2010, andthe Miami County VisitorsBureau estimated theweekend brought in $1.1million to Troy and thesurrounding area. Thirty-four teams and 629skaters were involved inthe competition. There wasnot a hotel room availablefrom south of Lima to Day-ton.The club looks forward

to bringing this competi-tion back to Hobart Arenaand the Troy community.The Miami Valley The-

atre on Ice team/teams willcompete at this competi-tion. These teams will beformed from skaters allover the Miami Valley.Theatre on Ice is a cre-

ation using all aspects offigure skating, incorporat-ing a theme, emotion orstory, enhanced by music.It is a package that in-cludes five dimensions —theme, music/sound, chore-ography/skating move-ments, performance/therapport between theskaters and/or sub-groupsof skaters, costuming,

props and/or scenery. Troywill host the sixth annualTheatre on Ice competi-tion.The event requires

eight to 10 dressing rooms,which will be piped anddraped in the back hallwayof Hobart Arena. The propsand scenery requires avery large tent/s con-structed at the north endof the arena for housingprops and scenery. Therealso will be a large tentconstructed in the parkinglot at the south end of thearena for vendors.Troy Skating Club’s

program levels focus onpre-schoolers, youth,teenagers, adults and sen-iors. Each program isstructured under theguidelines of the UnitedStates Figure Skating As-sociation, the national gov-erning body of figureskating. It also offersclasses for hockey skillsand hockey power skating.TSC gives scholarships

annually to each of itsskating categories. Lastyear, the club provided thecity with two nights ofcommunity free skatingand free group lessons,with the assistance of Ho-bart Arena. TSC also haspartnered with Boy Scoutand Girl Scout programs toshare a passion for skatingand allow scouts to earn askating badge.

TROY — The American CancerSociety’s Relay for Life in MiamiCounty will be held this weekend atthe Miami County Fairgrounds withthe theme Relay is Rockin’ n’ Rollin’for a Cure.The event begins at noon on Sat-

urday. A reception for survivors hasbeen part of Relay for several years.This year, there will be a brunch at11 a.m. for all cancer survivors alongwith one caregiver each. Other excit-ing events planned include a sur-

vivors first lap, the luminary cere-mony, Little Miss and Mister Relaycontests and the Ms. Relay event.This Side Up will perform Satur-

day at 9:30 p.m. The six-memberband has played at several popularevents, including galas and majorfundraising events in Dayton. Theirunique blend of music from the ’60s,’70s and ’80s should get people of allages singing along, dancing andeven playing an air guitar. The freeconcert is open to the public.

Anyone coming to the Relayshould keep a few tips in mind.Withthe exception of service animals, nopets are allowed at the Relay or inthe camping area during the event.The fairgrounds does not allow anyopen fires or fire pits. Parking isavailable on a first-come, first-servebasis.Find out how you can help at the

Relay, by going to www.RelayFor-Life.org/MiamiCounty or by calling(937) 524-2214.

SIDNEY — Gateway Arts Councilwill host the 12th annual SpringFling Fine Arts Exhibit and Sale,with a fundraising reception Fridayat Gateway Arts Council, 216 N.Miami Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m.The reception will include enter-

tainment, hors d’oeuvres, wine andother beverages. Those who attendwill get to preview the area’s premierfine art show, which features worksby more than 80 area artists. Ticketsfor event cost $25 each and are avail-able at Gateway Arts Council officesor by phone at (937) 498-2787.Beginning Monday, the exhibit is

free and open to the public Mondaythrough Friday from 10 a.m. to 5p.m.Weekend and evening hours areavailable by appointment by callingGateway Arts Council.Artists from throughout west cen-

tral Ohio entered their work in sixcategories — drawing, watermedia,oil and acrylics, photography, 3D artand miscellaneous.First, second and third place

prizes will be awarded in each cate-gory at the opening reception on Fri-day. A best of show award also will

be given. The best of show award car-ries a $500 prize. First place awardsin each category are $300. Secondplace awards are $200, and thirdplace awards are $100. There mustbe at least five pieces in a category tobe judged for an award.StevenWalker, of Westerville, will

judge the exhibit. He has a Bachelorof Fine Arts from Virginia Common-wealth University, and began his ca-reer as a freelance illustrator. He’sworked with numerous clients, in-cluding Boy Scouts of America, High-

lights for Children, the ColumbusMarathon and the National CherryBlossom Festival. He also has illus-trated five children’s books. Hetaught part time at his alma materbefore deciding to pursue a Master ofFine Arts at Marywood University.Walker’s paintings are part of sev-

eral private collections, and his workhas been in numerous local and na-tional competitions, as well as mu-seum exhibitions and travelingexhibits.A people’s choice award ribbon

will be given to the artist whosework garners the most votes from ex-hibit-goers. A students’ choice awardwill be presented to the artist whoreceives the most votes from thethird-graders who view the exhibitduring school field trips.Gateway Arts Council is celebrat-

ing 25 years of arts programming inSidney and Shelby County. The cre-ative awareness brought by the artscan be vital to the quality of life inpeople and in the community. Ithelps to encourage communication,teamwork, expression, sense of com-munity, creativity and imagination.

Spring Fling art show opens in Sidney

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It may not be thebiggest holiday in thecountry, but it is thebusiest day for Mexicanrestaurants. Cinco deMayo is this Saturday, andEl Sombrero restaurantsin Troy and Piqua are cele-brating with food anddrink specials, giveawaysand drawings.Owner Ruben Pelayo is

starting the party a littleearly this year, offering $1off a different dish eachday starting May 1, culmi-nating in all five dishesbeing $1 off on Saturday.Tuesday’s special was

the Mexican Lasagna,

three corn tor-tillas layeredwith groundbeef, cheese and en-chilada sauce, andtoday’s deal is onthe Tres Ami-gos, which in-cludes ChileColorado, ChileVerde and tradi-tional Chile Relleno.Thursday’s special is

Chile Verde, chunks ofpork blended with a mildtomatillo sauce, onions andspices. Friday’s feature isChile Colorado, chunks ofbeef cooked in a mild redchile sauce. Saturday’smain special is the restau-rant’s most popular dish,Burrito El Grande, a 10-

inch flour tortillafilled with rice,refried or cho-lesterol-freebeans andyour choiceof burrito

fillings.Saturday

also will featuredrink specials onMexican beer

and well drinks, includinghouse tequila shots.“We always do fun

things — giveaways, T-shirts, hats and littlethings for the kids,” Pelayosaid.This year, the restau-

rant has 360 sombreros togive away to diners, alongwith T-shirts. Children

won’t walk away empty-handed either. El Som-brero has been collectingprizes, including bubbles,toys and rubber ducks withmustaches and sombreros,for more than two monthsin preparation.“We make sure kids

leave with something intheir hands.We haveenough so everybody getssomething,” said businessmanager Judy Rose.During the celebration

on Saturday, diners cansign up to win prizes in thedrawing. The biggest prizeto win is dinner for twoonce a month for a year atEl Sombrero. The drawingwill take place the dayafter Cinco de Mayo, and

winners will be notified byphone.The party starts when

the restaurants open at 11a.m. Saturday, and it goesall day long. Rose said theholiday is often called theMexican St. Patrick’s Day.“It’s loud and noisy and

fun. People have a reallygood time,” she said. “It’sjust one big party … fi-esta.”Pelayo said school kids

in Mexico celebrate Cincode Mayo the most, and heremembers learning aboutit in school. The holidaycelebrates the battle ofPuebla, when the Frenchtried to occupy Puebla butwere defeated by the Mexi-can army.

If you’ve never been outon Cinco de Mayo, Rose en-courages you to stop by ElSombrero in Troy or Piqua.“Every year, we get peo-

ple who say this is theirfirst year and they reallyenjoy it,” she said. “It’s funto see the customers thathappy, and the kids get ex-cited being able to takethings home.”Pelayo and Rose rely

heavily on their friendswho volunteer on Cinco deMayo to help give awayprizes, act as hostess, washdishes and more.“We don’t have enough

employees to handle Cincode Mayo.We couldn’t do itwithout our friends,” Rosesaid.

El Sombrero celebrates Cinco de MayoFood and drink specials, drawings, giveaways planned for Mexican holiday



PLEASANT HILL —Gardening season is uponus, and the Secret Garden,also known as HydroGrowers, in Pleasant Hillis ready. The greenhouse’sannual open house will beThursday through Satur-day during open hours,which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The Sink family, who

owns and operates thebusiness, is offering 10 per-cent off most flower pur-chases during the openhouse.“And there will be com-

plimentary homemade ice

cream, which is really whyeverybody comes,” admit-ted Anita Sink. “It’s reallygood.”The Sinks also hope to

have morel mushroomsavailable at the openhouse.Hydro Growers, 455 N.

Mowry Road, sells every-thing from flowers to pro-duce, even eggs and maplesyrup. It gets its namefrom the hydroponic sys-tem it uses to grow pro-duce. It is a soil-lessgrowing system, which theSinks have been using for28 years. The produce,mainly lettuce and othergreens, is grown with nu-

trient-rich water that is re-cycled. Fresh lettuce isavailable all year.Sink notices a differ-

ence in the hydroponic pro-duce.“It’s fresher because we

can harvest it and eat it inthe same day,” she said.Hydro Growers also has

several types of vegetablesand herbs, including toma-toes, pepper, eggplant,squash, basil, rosemary,thyme and pineapple sage.These are planted in soilfor customers to replant intheir gardens at home.They also carry the fruitthat’s in season at the timesuch as blueberries,peaches and apples.New this year, the

greenhouse is carrying cer-tified organic produce thatis grown locally. The or-ganic produce availablewill be vegetables and let-tuce.The Sinks sell their pro-

duce year round at the 2ndStreet Market in Dayton,and the flowers when theyare in season.This is the 13th year

Hydro Growers has beenselling flowers. The green-house is overflowing withmany varieties of brightlycolored flowers in flats andhanging baskets. Theyhave many flowers thathummingbirds and butter-flies love.Their baskets are

arranged with differenttypes of flowers that aren’tusually seen together. Ifyou don’t see an arrange-ment you like, the staff ishappy to help create onefor you, either in your ownpot or one they sell.“Bring in your empty

pots and we’d be glad to fillthem for you,” Sink said.“We can plant in almostanything as long as it’s gota little hole in it.”The staff is also willing

and able to help advisecustomers about whatplants they should buy,what grows well in sun orin shade and any otherquestions gardeners mayhave.The feature combina-

tion for 2012 from leadingflower brand Proven Win-ner is Bermuda Skies, andHydro Growers has all theflowers needed to makethe arrangement. It in-cludes Skyblue Lobelia,Bermuda Beach Supertu-nia and Yellow Chiffon Su-perbells.Hydro Growers also has

unique plants such as spe-cialty ferns, agave andaloe.“These are things you

wouldn’t normally find,”Sink said.Another different plant

they sell is the black velvetpetunia, which has blackflowers.They also have new dec-

orative iron works for thisyear, topiaries, decorativepots and their own specialformula pre-mixed pottingsoil. The farm-fresh eggsthey sell come from theirown free-range chickens.Anita and her sister-in-

law Mary Ann tend to theflowers in the greenhouse,while Anita’s husband,Dean, takes care of theproduce. Dean’s mother,Nancy, also helps out.Anita and Dean’s childrenused to lend a hand whenthey were growing up, butthey’ve since flown thecoop. They aren’t far awaythough, and Anita suspectsshe’ll have some extra helpthis summer.Hydro Growers is now

open Monday through Sat-urday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.for the summer season.They accept cash or checksonly. For more information,call the greenhouse at(937) 676-3061.

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Sink family opens Hydro Growers for season

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKHydro Growers uses a hydroponic growing system(seen here) to raise its produce, instead of planting itin soil. Nutrient-rich water trickles into the plantsfrom the small black tubes seen on the ends of eachplanter.The water is then collected and reused.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKAnita Sink (left) and her sister-in-law Mary Ann Sinklook over the flowers at Hydro Growers.


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TROY — It’s that timeof year again, time to cele-brate the most importantperson in our lives, thewoman who gave us life.This Mother’s Day HarrisJeweler is launching an in-terchangeable line of jew-elry to match every outfitin her wardrobe.The Kameleon Jewelry

line was launched underthe tagline “Change is Nat-ural,” and every piece inthe line is interchangeableto celebrate our individual-ity and cravings forchange.“Any woman who has

gotten into the bead crazethe last few years will lovethe Kameleon line,” saidBonnie Harris Frey, presi-dent and owner of HarrisJeweler. “This is the nextbig thing in personalizedjewelry, and we are fortu-nate enough to be the ex-clusive Kameleon dealer inthe area.”The line includes all

types of jewelry includingrings, pendants, earrings,bracelets, watches and

even sunglasses. The mostpopular pieces are therings and sunglasses. Eachpiece can hold one of morethan 350 interchangeableJewelPops that come in arainbow of colors.Every JewelPop can be

displayed in any piece ofjewelry Kameleon makes.The pops are easilychangeable using a plasticJewelCap that is simpleand easy for anyone to use.“The beauty of the line

is that you can have onepiece of jewelry and makeit look completely differentevery time you put a newJewelPop in the center,”Frey said.The JewelPops, or pops,

and jewelry are all madeout of sterling silver withthe pops being accented

with natural gemstones,Swarovski crystals andenamel.For the woman on the

go, all you need is a fewpieces of jewelry and yourKameleon travel compact,which holds up to 14 pops,and you have customizedjewelry to match every out-fit on your trip. HarrisJeweler will give a freecompact to any newKameleon client with apurchase of $100 or more.For all the college

sports fans in the area,Kameleon supports onlyone collegiate sports team,the Ohio State Buckeyes.Now you can have a fash-ionable piece of jewelryduring the week, and showyour team spirit for theBuckeyes on game day.

There are even zipperpulls that would be perfectto hook onto any zip-upjacket or hoodie.What is the one thing

men will like most aboutthe line? The price.Withjewelry running from $21-$329 and the JewelPopsfrom $29-$54, you can af-ford to buy Kameleon forthat special someone inyour life for every occasion,or no occasion at all.“Unlike the bead lines

that call for two dozenbeads to create a bracelet,you only need one Jew-elPop to complete thelook,” Frey said.Ready to see the line for

yourself? The Kameleonlaunch party at Harris

Jeweler will begin just be-fore Mother’s Day, launch-ing May 7-12. During thelaunch party, any clientwho purchases three Jew-elPops will get one free.Also, a Kameleon loyaltycard will allow all partygo-ers to receive an addi-tional free JewelPop ifthey buy four during theevent. That’s two free Jew-elPops when you buy anyfour.Visit Harris Jeweler,

2343 W. Main St., or call(937) 335-0055. Storehours are Monday toWednesday from 10 a.m. to6 p.m., Thursday and Fri-day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.and Saturday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKKameleon even has popsthat honor Ohio State, theonly collegiate team itsupports.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKThe Kameleon line hassunglasses with Jew-elPops on the frames.

Get several designer looks for lessHarris Jeweler introduces new jewelry with interchangable designs

“This is the next big thing inpersonalized jewelry, and weare fortunate enough to bethe exclusive Kameleondealer in the area.”

— Bonnie Harris Frey

TROY — Lisa Randall,of Troy, has released anew book with the pub-lisher Xlibris. The book istitled “My Prasso of ArtForms Phaneroo,” and iswritten under her penname, Gypsystar.A press release from

Xlibris stated her book is“a wonderful new dictionfor those in search of adeeper but more comfort-ing alternative to Chris-tian rhetoric … spicedwith poetic spirit … com-plete with Biblical schol-arship.”Randal, 49, is a dis-

abled student, publishedpoet, writer, artist,daughter, mother, grand-mother and friend. Stilldealing with major effectsfrom an accident, successis important to her inovercoming obstacles. Herhope is to touch people ina good way in all she doesand says.The book is available

through Xlibris as a tradepaperback for $15.99 oran ebook for $9.99. Formore information, log onto www.Xlibris.com.

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to help get Miami County’sinterstate ramps cleanedup before spring events inthe county.Miami County Sanitary

Engineering is hostingRamp Romp May 12 from9 a.m. to noon. All of theexit ramps on Interstate-75 in Miami County will bethe focus of the cleanup.All volunteers will receivea free T-shirt, trash bagsand safety vests.Ramp Romp is financed

through a grant from theOhio Department of Natu-ral Resources, Division ofRecycling and Litter Pre-

vention. Miami CountySanitary Engineering re-ceived the grant for thisevent, and is working in ajoint effort with the localOhio Department of Trans-portation office in Limaand Miami County on theproject.“The cost of litter is

great whether the litter iscigarette butts, fast-foodcontainers, beverage con-tainers or illegally dumpedtires,” said Joyce Renner,ODOT District 7 Adopt-A-Highway coordinator.“Some of the costs are as-sociated with the man-power it takes to pick uplitter. Who picks up the lit-ter? Employees of schools,parks, hotels, restaurants,grocery stores and localgovernments, as do volun-

teers who care about theenvironment. Other costsare incurred when a ciga-rette butt starts a fire thatdestroys a forest, a field orpeople’s homes. And thenthere are the costs of lostrevenue. Tourists will notspend their vacation dol-lars to visit a beach orriverside park that is fullof litter and trash.”The Ohio Department

of Transportation, District7, spent $576,896 on littercleanup in 2011. Currently,25 Adopt-A-Highwaygroups are signed up inMiami County with ODOT,District 7.If your group would like

to participate in this event,contact Cindy Bach [email protected] or (937) 440-3488.

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PIQUA — AllistenManor’s Flower Box isbusy stocking up on flow-ers for Mother’s Day, promand Memorial Day, allwhile preparing for itssemi-annual Rothschildsale that starts today.Florists are always busy

on holidays like Christmasand Valentine’s, but theMay holiday that cele-brates and honors mothersis Allisten Manor’s biggestday of the year.“Valentine’s Day is busy

too, but everybody has amother,” said Don Smith,owner of Allisten Manor,1622 Washington Ave.Flower arrangements

are the most popular gifts

for Mother’s Day, Smithsaid. They are usuallymixed arrangements ofspring flowers, such astulips, daisies, lilies,freesia and alstroemeria.Smith likes to use bloomsthat are especially fra-grant, and colors that arebright and happy.

Order earlySmith has stocked up

on popular flowers forMother’s Day, but suggestsputting orders in early toget arrangements that aremore unique. He cansurely help customers lastminute, but will be limitedto what he has in thecooler.If flowers aren’t your

mom’s favorite, AllistenManor has other options.

“Some moms reallyenjoy flowers, and someenjoy spring plants orhanging baskets. If that’snot their thing at all, wehave other gift items,”Smith said.

Rothschild itemsOne popular item at the

shop is Rothschild prod-ucts. Allisten Manor willhave an expanded selec-tion of Rothschild goodiesin the shop today throughMay 9, offering a 10 per-cent discount on all prod-ucts.The Rothschild line,

made at Robert RothschildFarm in Urbana, includesgrilling sauces, steak rubs,preserves, salsas, chips,dips and more. The brandrecently debuted its pastasauces, which AllistenManor will have availablefor sampling during thesale.Another popular prod-

uct Allisten Manor sells isthe Naked Bee, a line ofall-natural hand cream,sunblock, lip balm andother items. The productsare scented with orangeblossom and honey.

Popular productHe first saw the product

at a market in Chicago,and his wife and daughterconvinced him to sell theline at his store, eventhough he thought it wasan odd product for a floristto carry. Since he startedcarrying it in January, it’sbeen so popular, he’s had torefill his display threetimes.“The quality of this

product is exceptional,”Smith said.Allisten Manor also will

honor mothers who havepassed away.

“Some unfortunately nolonger have mothers hereon Earth, but people cantake things to the ceme-tery in remembrance,”Smith said.He already has one

order from a gentleman inHawaii to deliver flowersto his mother’s grave.Smith plans to take flow-ers to his own mother’sgrave at the same time.They will deliver flowers tocemeteries in MiamiCounty. Smith alwaystakes a photo of the flow-ers at the gravesite to sendto the client.“You can give your

mother something evenafter she passes away,” hesaid.

Prom designsEven before Mother’s

Day, Allisten Manor isbusy with another specialevent — prom.With sev-eral proms coming up thisweekend, teens can stillcontact Smith for corsagesand boutonnieres, butthey’ll be limited to whathe can design based on theflowers he has.Allisten Manor does all

custom designs for prom. Aflorist will sit down withthe teens and help thempick out what they want. Itstarts by picking out abracelet, then ribbon, flow-ers and any added bling.Some of the corsages hehas designed for Piqua

High Schools prom rangefrom having ostrich feath-ers or peacock feathers tohaving pieces of the girl’sdress incorporated into abow. Some are worn on thebicep instead of the wrist.He has even designed onethat is worn as a necklace.“Making a corsage is

like making a piece of art-work,” Smith said.After prom and

Mother’s Day, Smithchanges his focus to silkflowers for cemeteries tocommemorate MemorialDay.For more information,

contact Allisten Manor’sFlower Box at (937) 773-2675 or visit www.allisten-flower.com.

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RhythmMusic at Cruizer’sRUSSIA — The band

Empty Tank will performat Cruizer’s Bar and Grillin Russia Saturday night.115 North St. � Saturday 9p.m. to 1 a.m. � (937) 526-4800

Filling StationTROY — Coming up at

the Filling Station thisweekend is HigginsMadewell Thursday from 6to 10 p.m. with specials onNew Orleans pasta; theRick Frazier Band Fridayfrom 7 to 11 p.m. with spe-cials on shrimp skewers;Hidden Assets Saturdayfrom 7 to 11 p.m. with NewYork strip specials; andblues and barbecue withMiss Lissa and CompanySunday from 6 to 10 p.m.2331 W. Market St. � Vari-ous dates and times �

www.facebook.com/troyfill-ingstation � (937) 339-4800Toledo Orchestra in

GreenvilleGREENVILLE —Hon-

oring a century of perform-ances at Henry St. ClairMemorial Hall inGreenville, Darke CountyCenter for the Arts willpresent the Toledo Sym-

phony Orchestra in concerton Saturday evening. Thdprogram, “Stars andStripes Forever,” will in-clude stirring music evok-ing past eras as well asfamiliar songs reflectingthe musical heritage of ournation. 215 W. Fourth St. �

Saturday 8 p.m. � Tickets$30, $15 for students �

(937) 547-0908Chicago AfrobeatDAYTON —Vectren

Jazz and Beyond bringsthe high-energy sounds ofChicago Afrobeat Project tothe Dayton Art Institutefor the first time on Thurs-day. Afrobeat’s range of in-fluences — funk, rock, jazz,Afro-Cuban, high life andjuju music — settle into ahypnotic, dance-compellingpulse at the core of CAbP.The group layers a fieryoriginality around thiscore through high-energyrock and experimentaljazz. The individual play-ers, coming from diversebackgrounds, each holdtheir own as soloists thatultimately characterize thelive shows. Melodic andhard-hitting horn lines cre-ate a lyrical flow to themusic, delivered by a cut-ting, driven rhythm section

dynamic. Complex call-and-response percussionsongs are dispersedthroughout the perform-ances. Added up, the musicis packaged with originalsongwriting that exploresthe stylistic reaches ofafrobeat and a few classiccovers delivered true toform. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Thursday 5:30p.m. � Free for museummembers, $8 for non-mem-bers � www.daytonartinsti-tute.org � (937) 223-5277Kathy Mattea with DPODAYTON — The Day-

ton Philharmonic’s 2011-2012 Kettering HealthNetwork SuperPops Serieswill conclude with “KathyMattea: From the Heart,”featuring singer/song-writer Kathy Mattea onFriday and Saturday atthe Schuster Center. Twicenamed Female Vocalist ofthe Year by the CountryMusic Association, Matteacarved out a role for her-self in the late 1980s and1990s as a sensitive yet en-ergetic artist at ease bothwith country tradition andfree-ranging innovation. In1990, the West Virginia na-tive won the first of hertwo Grammy Awards,earning the Best FemaleCountry Vocal Perform-ance award for her moving“Where’ve You Been.” Herrecent recordings have in-tertwined Celtic, gospeland bluegrass influences

with the folk and acousticmusic that have alwaysserved as her artistic an-chor. Her performancewith the DPO will includemany of her best-knownsongs, including “Where’veYou Been,” “Love at theFive and Dime,” “18Wheels and a DozenRoses,” “455 Rocket” andmore. 1 W. 2nd St. � Fridayand Saturday 8 p.m. �

Tickets from $23 �

www.daytonphilharmonic.com � (888) 228-3630Ernie Haase in LimaLIMA — Ernie Haase

and Signature Sound willperform at the VeteransMemorial Civic Center Fri-day evening. Not your runof the mill gospel quartet,this Grammy-nominatedquartet performs morethan 100 shows a year,moving fans with their un-conventional approach andhope-filled music. 7 TowneSquare � Friday 7 p.m. �

Tickets from $20 �

www.limiciviccenter.com �

(419) 224-1552CSO ‘Raise the Roof’CINCINNATI — In

Cincinnati Symphony Or-chestra’s soul-stirring sea-son finale, pianophenomenon Lang Langreturns to lend his supe-rior technique and daz-zling musicianship toProkofiev’s striking andpopular Third Concerto.China Philharmonic prin-cipal conductor Long Yu

leads the CSO inTchaikovsky’s powerfulPathétique Symphony andTan Dun’s Internet Sym-phony No. 1, composed forthe YouTube SymphonyOrchestra and named afterBeethoven’s beloved EroicaSymphony. 1241 Elm St. �

Friday and Saturday 8p.m. � Tickets from $10 �

www.cincinnatisymphony.org � (513) 381-3300

Rise AgainstCINCINNATI — Rise

Against will be at River-bend Music Center with ADay To Remember andTitle Fight Saturday night.Rise Against announce thesecond leg of its 2012spring tour as new single“Satellite” climbs the alter-native radio chart. RiseAgainst premiered thevideo for “Satellite” exclu-sively on its Facebook pagealong with a messagethanking fans for theirparticipation in capturingthe audience reaction to itslive performance. “Satel-lite” is the third single tobe released off RiseAgainst’s sixth studioalbum Endgame. The trackfollows previous top fiverock radio singles “Help Is

On The Way” and “Make ItStop (September’s Chil-dren).” 6295 Kellogg Ave. �

Friday 7 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $43 � www.river-bend.org � (513) 232-5885

Stage‘Wizard of Oz’

GREENVILLE —Darke County Center forthe Arts will present Amer-ican Family Theatre’s pro-duction of “The Wizard ofOz” Sunday at Henry St.Clair Memorial Hall.Philadelphia-based Ameri-can Family Theatre, whichperforms in more than 300venues across the nationeach year, is committed topresenting full-scale musi-cal productions for the en-tire family that capturethe spirit of timeless clas-sics. 215 W. Fourth St. �

Sunday 3 p.m. � Tickets $5� (937) 547-0908

‘The Glass Slipper’TIPP CITY — Ham It

Up! Productions and theTipp Roller Mill Children’sTheatre present the springproduction, “The GlassSlipper” this weekend atthe Tipp Roller Mill The-atre. Cinderella works andworks in her nasty step-

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mother’s house. Her sillystepsisters, Brunhildaand Cleopatra, thinkthey’re so beautiful thatthe prince will marrythem both, but the princespends most of theevening at a palace balltrying to escape fromthem. This delightful ver-sion of the Cinderellastory introduces someplayful new characters —a fearless mouse, a timidcat and the amazingPumpkinhead, whochanges into a coach. Thefairy godmother is busytutoring an apprenticebut makes time for theheroine. A touch of incred-ible — yet easy to stage —magic sends Cinderellaoff to the palace ball. Alas,she loses her glass slipperas she tries to escape be-fore midnight arrives. Theprince vows to marry thegirl whose foot fits theslipper. The ladies of thekingdom attempt tosqueeze into the tinyshoe. Cleopatra can onlymanage one big toe. Natu-rally, by the final curtain,Cinderella and the princeare reunited and the step-sisters get an unexpectedcomeuppance. 225 E.Main St. � Friday andSaturday 7 p.m., Sunday2 p.m. � Tickets $8 foradults, $4 for students K-12 � www.hamitup.org �

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Eye candyBotkins artist

ST. MARYS — “Mo-ments,” an exhibit featur-ing original paintings byBotkins artist LindsayCooper is on display atArts Place, CollectiveCenter in St. Marysthrough June 1. Cooperholds a Bachelor of FineArts in art education witha specialization in paint-ing from Bowling Green

State University. She en-joys painting animals andlandscapes, but focuses onportraits. The artistwrites, “Given a choice, Iprefer to look at peopleand photos in a differentway than most. Ratherthan being drawn to justcolor and beauty, I’m in-terested in creating com-positions that emphasizeline, shape and value toevoke an emotional re-sponse.” 142 E. Spring St.� Gallery hours Tuesdayand Thursday from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. � Admissionis free � (419) 394-0707‘The Many Faces of

Mary’MARIA STEIN — “The

Many Faces of Mary,” acelebration of images ofMary in classical artworkfrom around the world, ison display through themonth of May at theMaria Stein Shrine of theHoly Relics. Several pre-sentations are schedulethroughout the month, in-cluding “Pilgrimage at theShrine: Finding OurPaths” on Monday at 9a.m. and again at 6:30p.m. 2291 St. Johns Road� Now through June 8,open daily at 9:30 a.m. �

www.MariaSteinShrine.org � (419) 925-4532

Photo exhibitGREENVILLE — In

celebration of NationalHistoric PreservationMonth during the monthof May, Bear’s Mill’s Artat the Mill will featurephotographs by award-winning photographerJohn Bower in an exhibittitled “Capturing the Soulof Our Past.” Bower’s pho-tographs capture the rem-nants of the rapidlydisappearing past. Hesays he is moved byrusted, worn or weath-ered objects that werecrafted by hand, and he

hopes to portray the origi-nal pride and vitality ra-diated by the now forlornand neglected subjects heshoots. 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road � Daily11 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughMay 20 �

www.bearsmill.com �

(937) 548-5112Nature gallery

TROY — Brukner Na-ture Center’s art galleryis featuring photographerNina Harfmann, a pho-tographer, writer and nat-uralist from southwestOhio. Her work is fea-tured in Brukner’s ownnewly renovated exhibitspace. 5995 HorseshoeBend Road � Nowthrough June 17 �

www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com � (937) 698-6493‘Changing Landscapes’DAYTON — Two visu-

ally stunning exhibitionsare on display at the Day-ton Art Institute —“Changing Landscapes:Contemporary ChineseFiber Art” and “Maya Lin:Flow” — both on viewnow through June 17. 456Belmonte Park North �

Now through June 17 dur-ing museum hours �

Adults $12, seniors, stu-dents and active military$9, youth 7-17 $6, chil-dren 6 and younger ad-mitted free �

www.daytonartinstitute.org � (937) 223-5277

Family funWrestling showSIDNEY — A Shock-

wave Impact Wrestlingshow will be held at theShelby County Fair-grounds Saturdayevening. The show fea-tures four-time worldchampion Adam Pearce,along with Great Akuma,Eric Fallen, Mr. Fitnessand MCW superstarSugar James. 700 FairRoad � Saturday 7:30p.m., doors open at 6:30 �

Admission is $8, kids 5and younger admitted free� (937) 638-4846Coffee and doughnutsTROY — The Miami

Valley Veterans Museumwill host a free coffee anddoughnut gathering thismorning at the Troy Ma-sonic Temple, which alsois the location of the mu-seum. The featuredspeaker for the month ofMay is Ron Hufford. Hewill talk about his servicewhile guarding the Tombof the Unknown Soldiers.The Miami Valley Veter-ans Museum will be openfor visitation as well. Thiswill be the fifth coffee anddoughnuts gathering themuseum has hosted, andit always takes place onthe first Wednesday ofevery month. The gather-ings, while focused on vet-erans’ experiences andconcerns, are open to

everyone. Second floor,107 W. Main St. � Today 9to 11:30 a.m. � Free �

www.theyshallnotbeforgot-ten.org � (937) 451-1455

Family kite flyTROY —WACO Avia-

tion Learning Center andTroy Noon OptimistsClub will host the annualWings on Strings familykite fly Sunday afternoonat Historic WACO Field.Everyone is invited tomake and fly a kite. Mate-rials are provided. 1865 S.County Road 25-A � Sun-day noon to 3 p.m. � Ad-mission is free � (937)335-9226

Meet an owlTROY — The eastern

screech-owl is the focus ofBrukner Nature Center’sCreature Feature Satur-day afternoon. The owl notonly has the distinction ofbeing the most commonowl in Ohio, but also thesmallest, standing just 7-10 inches tall includingthe ear tufts, which arenot ears at all but justfeathers. Come learn howto identify these nocturnalcreatures not only bysight, but by the soundsthey make. 5995 Horse-shoe Bend Road � Satur-

day 2 to 3 p.m. � Event isfree with paid admissionto the building �

www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com � (937) 698-6493

Antique toy showDAYTON — Hara

Arena welcomes the re-turn of the Antique andCollectible Toy and HobbyShow on Sunday. It fea-tures a wide variety ofvintage toys as well as afew newer collectible ones.1001 Shiloh Springs Road� Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Admission is $5 foradults, free for childrenyounger than 12 �

www.haracomplex.com �

(937) 276-5246.Gun and knife showDAYTON — Bill Good-

man’s Gun and KnifeShow returns to HaraArena Saturday and Sun-day, featuring war memo-rabilia, huntingaccessories, guns, knivesand other related itemsfor gun and knife collec-tors. 1001 Shiloh SpringsRoad � Saturday 9 a.m. to5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4p.m. � Admission $8 foradults, $1 for childrenyounger than 12 �

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Opening Friday

‘The Five-Year Engagement’Beginning where most romantic comedies end, this film looks at what happens when an engaged

couple keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Kevin HartGenre, rating: Comedy/romance, R

‘The Raven’Edgar Allen Poe joins forces with a young Baltimore detective to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s

using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders.When a mother and daughter are foundbrutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields makes a startling discovery: thecrime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in the local newspaper — part of a collectionof stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe. But even as Poe is questioned bypolice, another grisly murder occurs, also inspired by a popular Poe story. Realizing a serial killer is on theloose using Poe’s writings as the backdrop for his bloody rampage, Fields enlists the author’s help in stop-ping the attacks. But when it appears someone close to Poe may become the murderer’s next victim, thestakes become even higher and the inventor of the detective story calls on his own powers of deduction totry to solve the case before it’s too late.Starring: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Brendan GleesonGenre, rating: Crime/thriller, R

‘Safe’A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change

… until the day he blows a rigged fight.Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes himfrom his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that hewill always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed.Starring: Jason Statham, Chris Sarandon, Anson MountGenre, rating: Action/thriller, R

‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’With a rag-tag crew at his side, and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter

rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz to the much coveted Pirate of the Year Award.Starring: Voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Salma HayekGenre, rating: Animated/comedy, not rated

Emily Blunt and Jason Segel starin “The Five-Year Engagement”

‘Marvel’s The Avengers’Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America,

Hawkeye and Black Widow answer the call to action whenNick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agencyknown as SHIELD, initiates a daring, globe-spanning recruit-ment effort to assemble the Avengers team to defeat an unex-pected enemy threatening global safety and security. Despitepulling together the ultimate dream team, Fury and longtimeconfidant Agent Coulson must find a way to convince the su-perheroes to work with, not against each other, when the pow-erful and dangerous Loki gains access to the Cosmic Cube andits unlimited power.Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo,

Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, SamuelL. JacksonGenre, rating: Sci-fi/action, PG-13

John Cusackin “The Raven”

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Not too long ago I waschatting with a young man(in his 80s) that was sohappy that the EldeanBridge had been restoredand not torn down as somany of them have beenthrough the years. I lovecovered bridges as welland agreed with him thatthey, when possible, shouldbe restored.He was full of history on

the bridges, and I couldhave listened to him talkabout them all day. Mostcovered bridges in theUnited States were builtbetween 1825 and 1875.They were built to coverthe wood frames from rain,

snow and ice. A bridgewithout a covering wouldonly last about 20 years,but a covered bridge wouldlast about 100 years.After they were built,

they were then used formany different reasonssuch as town meetings, re-ligious events and evendances.When it wasstorming out, it would pro-vide refuge to travelers.When you cross a bridgethere is a wonderfulclappy-clap sound that wassaid to calm horses so thestream and river move-ment wouldn’t scare them.The oldest covered

bridge in Ohio was built in1829 in Preble County. Itwas known to be the onlydouble-barreled coveredbridge. It spanned 90 feetacross Seven Mile Creek.Unfortunately, it was de-stroyed by fire, but wasrenovated at the cost of$150,000 and is now lo-cated in the city park inEaton.More than 12,000 cov-

ered bridges have dottedthe American landscape,with approximately 3,500in Ohio. However, todayOhio covered bridges arerare and hard to find.Mark and I are famous forjumping in the Jeep andtrying to get lost on Ohiorural roads.This one afternoon not

long ago, we were in thearea of Miami Universityon a back road, and in themiddle of nowhere was abeautiful covered bridge.We stopped and took pic-tures, walked through itand imagined a horse andbuggy years ago runningthrough it.My friend told me that

when he was a young man,many girls got their firstkiss in a covered bridge. Itold this to Mark, and his

response was “Oh ya?” Therest is history!

Lemon BlueberryCoffee Cake

1 tablespoon all-purposeflour1 1/2 cups frozen blue-berries (do not defrost)2 1/2 cups flour2 cups sugar1 cup butter, softened1 cup buttermilk1 tablespoon gratedlemon peel1/4 cup lemon juice1/2 teaspoon bakingsoda1/2 teaspoon salt4 eggsHeat oven to 325 de-grees. Grease bottomand sides of 12-cupbundt pan. Toss 1 table-spoon flour into the blue-berries to coat; set aside.Beat remaining ingredi-ents in large bowl withelectric mixer on lowspeed for 30 seconds,scraping bowl constantly.Beat on high speed threeminutes, scraping bowlconstantly. Stir in blue-berry mixture and pourinto pan. Bake one hourand 10 minutes or untiltoothpick comes backclean. Let cool and driz-zle with lemon glaze.

Lemon Glaze3/4 cup powdered sugar1/2 teaspoon gratedlemon peel1-2 tablespoons lemonjuiceStir together all ingredi-ents until smooth and thinenough to drizzle oncooled cake.

Ham and Broccoli Bake1 loaf (8-ounce) day-oldFrench bread, cubed1/2 cup butter, melted2 cups shredded ched-dar cheese2 cups frozen choppedbroccoli, thawed2 cups cooked ham,cubed4-5 eggs2 cups milk1/4 teaspoon pepperToss bread cubes withbutter. Place half in agreased 9-inch by 13-inchbaking dish. Top with halfof broccoli and cheese.Sprinkle with ham. Topwith remaining broccoli,cheese and bread cubes.In a large bowl, whisk theeggs, milk and pepper.Pour over casserole.Cover and refrigerateovernight. Remove fromthe refrigerator 30 minutesbefore baking. Bake un-covered, at 350 degrees

for approximately 45 min-utes.

Diabetic FriendlyCranberry Spritzer

1 quart reduced-caloriecranberry juice1/2 cup fresh lemon juice1 quart carbonated water1/4 cup sugar (I useSplenda)1 cup raspberry sherbet10 lemon or lime wedges

Refrigerate the cranberryjuice, lemon juice and car-bonated water until verycold. In a large pitcher, mixtogether the cranberryjuice, lemon juice, carbon-ated water, sugar andsherbet. Pour into tallchilled glasses and gar-nish with a lemon or limewedge. Serving size 1 cup;calories 63; total carbohy-drate 15g; protein trace.

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