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TROY— Figure skatingis a unique sport not manypeople get to try, but the op-portunity exists in Troy.And for those who give it ashot, it becomes about morethan gliding across the ice.The Troy Skating Club

is hosting an exhibition ofits skaters on Friday from5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The publicis invited to get a look atthe talent the club pro-duces as the skaters do adress rehearsal of their pro-grams in preparation for anupcoming competition inColumbus. The exhibitionat Hobart Arena is free.The Troy Skating Club

has been teaching peopleto skate for almost sixdecades. A family skategroup was established in1951 after the constructionof Hobart Arena. Adult andchildren’s sessions were or-ganized the following year,and the Troy Skating Clubwas born. The organizationis a member club of theUnited States Figure Skat-ing Association.

Today, the Troy SkatingClub offers a learn-to-skate program, which en-courages instruction,practice and advancementof all participants, whilecultivating friendshipsamong the group. Morethan 100 kids enjoy theTroy Skating Club, whichalso offers hockey classesand programs for scouttroops. The club also hostscompetitions, and encour-ages its members to com-pete in and outside of Troy.

Family of skatersSharon Morgan, of Troy,

put her daughter, Rachel,in skating classes 5 1/2years ago, and the sportquickly turned into a fam-ily affair.“I thought it was a

unique sport that notmany people get to try andit was so close,” she said.“Once we started the firstlesson, she’s never stopped.She just loves to skate.”Morgan got her two sons

involved in skating as well,learning hockey skillsthrough the club. Oldestson Drew now plays on thehigh school hockey teamand younger son Spencerplays for the Troy Bruinsyouth team. The kids aren’tthe only ones involved.“Because the kids were

skating, my husband, Dan,

started lessons,” Morgansaid. “Now he coaches theBruins.”As president of the Troy

Skating Club, Morgan alsois involved, and she hasseen the impact the ice hasmade on Rachel.“I think it’s taught her

some good life lessonsabout working hard andpracticing, how to wingracefully and how to losegracefully,” Morgan said.“It’s also given her some-thing to be enthusiasticabout.”“It’s fun,” Rachel said,

skating off the ice afterpractice. “I come fromschool and it’s always funbecause I know I get to dothe funnest thing in theworld.”“She’s also into the

friendships she’s madehere. That’s an importantpart for her,” her mom said.“These girls competeagainst each other at mostcompetitions but are each

other’s greatest supporterson and off the ice. It’s reallyneat to see how they cheereach other on and exem-plify great sportsmanship.”

Taking lessonsSkaters can start taking

lessons as young as 3 yearsold with the club’s SnowPlow Sam group classes, orstart training at age 7 withbasic skills classes. Adultsalso are welcome to takeclasses, and individualsmay sign up for private les-sons at any time from theclub’s four professionals.Students work their

way through eight levels ofbasic skills at their ownpace, and eventually moveinto Bridge Club, wherethey get instruction in asmall group on full ice, andfinally into Junior Club,where students get indi-vidualized instruction andpractice on their own.Members generally skate aminimum of three hoursper week.The goals of members of

the Troy Skating Club areto advance their skills, testthrough the levels of theU.S. Figure Skating Associ-ation and compete at re-gional competitions,generally three to foureach year.“They do it because it’s

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their proficiency andlearn new skills, all thesame reasons people doother sports,” Morgansaid, noting many of themembers do play variousschool sports.The Junior Club cur-

rently has 10 girls, all ofwhom test and compete. Asthey test through the lev-els, they compete at thoselevels, adding complexityand new elements as theyprogress. Several studentsalso participate in thehockey skills classes, learn-ing how to skate for thesport and other skills.

Skating intoa careerGlenn Replogle, of Troy,

started skating with theTroy Skating Club whenhe was a young boy, and hesimply never stopped. Heturned the sport into a ca-reer, and his backgroundincludes touring with Dis-ney on Ice, coaching na-tional medalists andadvanced hockey. As acompetitive skater, heearned the titles of U.S.Figure Skating triple goldmedalist and former U.S.professional champion.But coaching, which he’sdone in Troy for sevenyears, remains his passion.“I’ve always wanted to

coach since I was a kid,”he said.It’s about more than

teaching students how tolace up their skates andperform a perfect toe loop,swizzle or Salchow. Re-plogle teaches his skatersabout working to achievesomething.“It’s about setting goals

and attaining them, get-ting through adversitiesand discipline,” he said.“It’s not an easy sport andit takes a lot of dedication.”It’s also about knowing

how to reach kids on theirlevel.“You have to deal with

lots of personalities, andall skaters respond differ-ently,” he said. “You haveto find a way to getthrough to them.”

Lucky to have iceIt’s becoming a rarity

for a town to have an or-ganized skating club. Theother closest programs arein Kettering and Spring-boro.“There are very few ice

rinks in general,” Morgansaid. “The arena itself is awonderful gift to the com-munity. A lot of peopledon’t know it’s here orthat we offer lessons.”Friday’s exhibition,

which is set up just like acompetition, is good prac-

tice for the skaters, whowill perform in full cos-tume and makeup, but italso is a chance for every-one to get a glimpse of asport they may only havewatched on television.“In Troy, I don’t know if

there are a lot of peopleaware of what these kidscan do,” Replogle said.“The exhibition is a wayto see amateur skaterspreparing for a competi-tion and see it live.”For more information

on the Troy Skating Club,including pricing of classes,call (937) 339-8521 or visittroyskatingclub.org. Ho-bart Arena opens the icefor public skating on spe-cific dates and times. Seethe website at www.ho-bartarena.com or call (937)339-2911 for details.

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TROY — Skyline Chili,1775 W. Main St., willdebut its new look Thurs-day with a grand re-open-ing, combined with its 13thanniversary celebration.The decor has gotten a

warmer and more invitingfacelift, while the staff con-tinues to offer the sameaward-winning hospitalityand world famous 3-, 4-and 5-Ways and Coneys asalways.General Manager and

Director of HospitalityMike Fariello said the newlook will be a classy up-grade to the restaurant,while keeping the samepersonality.“This is also our way of

giving back and re-invest-ing in our community thathas been so very good tous,” Fariello said.While the staff and

menu are staying thesame, everything about thedecor is changing — car-pet, cabinetry, restrooms,booths, paint — every-thing. It’ll be one of themost extensive remodels aSkyline Chili location hasdone, Fariello said.Warmer, more appetiz-

ing colors will be broughtinto the restaurant.Warmtan and red booths will re-place the old bright bluebenches, and woodenchairs will take the placeof the blue and chromeones. Decorative lightingwill cast a warm glow tomake guests feel at home.The look is warmer, moreinviting and comfortable,while still being fun.“We also didn’t want to

lose the personality of ourstore that we’ve built withour customers over theyears,” Fariello said. “Onething that will not changewill be the people and thefood.”Making guests feel wel-

come is one of Skyline’strademarks.“Skyline is known for

its hospitality and greatfood.We provide a remark-able experience for ourguests,” Fariello said.All the old tables, chairs

and booths were purchasedby Steve Staub, of Benkin& Company, an antiquesand nostalgia store in TippCity.To make the remodel

happen, Skyline was closedMonday and Tuesday. Theeatery re-opens today at10:30 a.m. and will have

its usual Wednesday kids’night, in which children 10and younger eat for free.Thursday is the grand

re-opening, and with everydine-in purchase, guestswill receive a free cheeseconey. Troy Mayor MichaelBeamish will cut the rib-bon at 10:30 a.m. for theofficial grand re-opening,and Coney Man will makean appearance at the cele-bration, too.As the Troy Skyline cel-

ebrates its 13th year inbusiness, Fariello hasnothing but gratitude forthe community’s support.“I personally just want

to say thanks to our loyal

customers — our friends,”he said. “This new look isour way of staying up withtrends and improving whatwe already do well to do iteven better.”Fariello has been man-

aging the Troy location foreight years after he stum-bled upon a career withSkyline 13 years ago. Hehad been working in theadvertising and marketingindustry in Dayton formore than 30 years whenhe inquired about a part-time job as a server at Sky-line because it was acrossfrom his office and he likedthe food.When the company

asked him if he was inter-ested in running the Sky-line in Troy, he knewnothing about managing arestaurant, but decided togive it a shot.“I came and looked at

Troy and fell in love withit,” he said. “At 54, I turneda passion into a profes-sion.”Since Fariello came to

Troy, the restaurant hasearned numerous awardsin customer satisfaction,

employee retention andsales growth. He alwaysresisted giving the locationa makeover simply be-cause the furnishings werein good shape, but finallydecided it was time.“We are growing, chang-

ing, upgrading to make itbetter for you without get-ting away from the funand the Coneys and Waysthat we’re famous for,” hesaid.In addition to the

Coneys and Ways, Skylinehas a variety of other op-tions on its menu, includ-ing salads, wraps, burritos,fries and steamed potatoes.A kids’ menu and gluten-free choices also are avail-able.“If you’ve never been to

Skyline Chili Troy, orhaven’t been in for a while,come take a look at thenew decor,” Fariello said.“You’re going to love it.”

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PIQUA — A place tostay overnight can befound anywhere in thearea, but there’s one placethat offers a warm bedalong with hospitality, thecharm of a historic homeand a homemade breakfastin the morning.Caldwell House Bed

and Breakfast opened itsdoors June 1, and has hadsteady business in its firstsix months, renting roomsto overnight guests andhosting parties and show-ers. The house, 621 Cald-well St., is now decoratedfor the season and readyfor its holiday open houseon Saturday.Innkeepers Deb Ruem-

mele and Stacy Stang areinviting the public to tourthe bed and breakfast andenjoy refreshments from 1to 4 p.m. Gift boutiqueitems will be for sale, in-cluding jewelery, art pieces,art glass, antiques andbaked goods.

Finding PiquaDeb and Stacy, origi-

nally from Toledo, workedas teachers and then in thehealth care field, but al-ways had a dream to opena bed and breakfast. Theysearched all over Ohio fora property, but never foundone they loved until theycame to Piqua.In one day, they toured

six homes in Piqua andthree in Urbana. Ulti-mately they decided a his-toric property with ampleparking and a friendly,welcoming community waswhat they wanted, andthey settled on CaldwellHouse in Piqua.The home, built in 1909,

has been well taken care ofby only two previous own-ers. With three guestrooms, three large common

areas and private quartersfor Deb and Stacy to live,all the house needed wasminor updating. Theypainted, added an in-suitebath in one guest room(the other two rooms al-ready had bathrooms) andpulled up the carpet on themain floor to reveal a stun-ning hardwood bulls-eyepattern.

Touring the houseGuests step up to the

big white house and onto alarge front porch, perfectfor sitting and rockingaway long summerevenings. Inside the frontdoor is the music roomwith a piano, and a largeliving room with a baywindow and a televisionand games to entertainguests. A wide hallwayleads to the kitchen and adining room with a large

table to seat many guests.Upstairs are three cozy

guest rooms. The SpruceRoom is decorated withblue and tan hues and hasa queen bed and a rockingchair. A closet was con-verted into an attachedbath with a charmingbuilt-in dresser. The greenLinden Room features abay window, queen bed, tworocking chairs and antiquenightstands. Its bathroomis just a few steps down thehall, and has a retro feelwith a yellow sink, toiletand tile counter.The third room, the

Chestnut Room, is deco-rated with browns and yel-lows and has two twinbeds and a view of thebackyard. An upstairsporch is available forguests to enjoy the sun-light. The fenced-in back-yard of the house features

a patio, where breakfastcan be served outdoors.The beauty and charm

of the property isn’t theonly thing that helped Deband Stacy settle on Piqua.“A lot of people say,

‘Why Piqua?’ But we loveit here,” Deb said.The ladies have spent

many weekends enjoyingall the Northern MiamiValley has to offer, and areimpressed with the num-ber of festivals, shops andevents that are held in thelocal downtowns. Themembers of the communityalso opened their hearts tothe bed and breakfast.

Friendly neighbors“I’ve been so impressed

with the people in thisneighborhood. They’ve wel-comed us with open arms,”Stacy said.In order to get the zon-

ing ordinance needed toopen the business, theneighbors had to approveof the bed and breakfast.Not only did no one object,but they’ve also recom-mended Caldwell House totheir families when theycome to visit. The businesscommunity, including theChamber of Commerce,also has been supportiveand interested, Stacy said.Owning a bed and

breakfast plays well to theladies’ strengths. Stacydoes the cooking, whileDeb has a knack for gar-dening and decorating.Deb also takes care of thebusiness aspect, as Stacyalso works as the officemanager for Compassion-ate Care of Shelby County.Both ladies are tuned intohospitality and service,which is exactly whatguests get when they book

a room.“We offer a wonderful

warm, welcoming atmos-phere,” Stacy said of thearts and crafts-style home.

Hot breakfastAnd of course, there will

be breakfast in the morn-ing, and coffee. A differenthot, homemade breakfastis served each day. Specialdiets can be accommo-dated. And the innkeeperspay attention. If you havestayed at Caldwell Housebefore, you’ll get a differ-ent breakfast on your sec-ond visit.“We really try to make

meals balanced and nutri-tious with fresh fruit, pro-tein, lots of variety andcolor,” Stacy said.Snacks, such as cookies

and fruit, always are avail-able, and the refrigeratorhas some space availablefor guests to keep thingscold. An evening meal canbe prepared for an addi-tional charge.Deb and Stacy enjoy in-

teracting with guests andgetting to know them, butcustomers also are wel-come to enjoy the peaceand quiet the home offers.“If you want to feel

pampered, you want tostay here,” Stacy said.Caldwell House Bed

and Breakfast also is avail-able for parties, bridalshowers, business lunch-eons, holiday get-togethersand other events. Deb andStacy are hosting the Dick-ens Dinners on Sunday at5 p.m. with live music andholiday fun. Reservationsare still available.To find out more about

Caldwell House Bed andBreakfast or book a room,call (937) 916-3096 or (419)297-8956. The home alsocan be found online atsites.google.com/site/cald-wellhousebedandbreak-fast/home or on Facebook.

Caldwell House B&B offers cozy place to stay

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKStacy Stang (left) and Deb Ruemmele talk about ahole they found in the hardwood floor in the diningroom of Caldwell House.The hole used to have a bellto ring the servants to bring the next course. It’s be-come a conversation piece at the bed and breakfast.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKThe Linden Room at Caldwell House features a baywindow that lets in a lot of light.

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SIDNEY — Can a mem-orable Christmas be madewith $1.87? Gateway ArtsCouncil will present acharming children’s pro-duction of “Gift of theMagi” just in time for theholidays at the CameoTheatre in Sidney on Sat-urday at 3 p.m.In the play, Della and

Jim get caught up in thecommercialism of Christ-mas and begin to lose sightof the true joy of gift givingand friendship. In thisclassic tale, based on theshort story by O. Henry,the audience follows theyoung couple on their self-less journey to make eachother’s holiday dreamscome true.The ArtReach Touring

Theatre, from Cincinnati,

introduces young audi-ences to the performingarts through professional,fully staged productions

that appeal to parents, ed-ucators and most of all,children. Its goal is to en-tertain and delight localaudiences through quality,family-friendly arts enter-tainment.The company, founded

by Kathryn Schultz Millerand Barry Miller in 1976,is a professional theaterfor young audiences fo-cused on touring through-out the region. ArtReachwas named Best New Chil-dren’s Theatre in theUnited States by the Chil-dren’s Theatre Associationof America in 1983.Join Gateway Arts

Council before the show at2 p.m. for a holiday craft.The craft is free and opento all children attending“Gift of the Magi.” The Arts

Council will supply thematerials. Kids shouldbring their creativity.Gateway Arts Council’s

Youth Education Series isbrought to the public inpart by the Ohio ArtsCouncil, Honda Manufac-turing of America and Vec-tren. The Ohio ArtsCouncil helps fund organi-zations with state tax dol-lars to encourage economicgrowth, educational excel-lence and cultural enrich-ment for all Ohioans.Tickets for “Gift of the

Magi” are $6 for adultsand $4 for children. Ticketsavailable at Ron & Nita’s,through the Gateway ArtsCouncil, 216 N. MiamiAve., at (937) 498-2787 andat the door the day of theperformance.


TROY— Francis Furni-ture is in the spirit of giv-ing this holiday season. Forthe second year, the retaileris participating in the Toysfor Tots campaign.All customers who do-

nate a toy will receive a 10percent discount.“I think the Toys for Tots

is a fantastic organization,”said Adam Romer, storemanager. “For me, it trulyrepresents the giving spiritof the season.”Francis Furniture was

successful with the samepromotion last year.“I couldn’t tell you the

number of gifts we re-ceived, but I know thatthey had to come and col-lect several times,” Romersaid.Francis Furniture, 2485

W.Main St., will celebrateits 11th year in Troy inFebruary. The company was

established in 1935 with astore in downtown Sidney,and has now grown to in-clude five locations —Celina, Greenville, Sidney,Troy and VanWert. At anyFrancis Furniture, shop-pers get a wide selection offurniture and accessoriesmade by the top brands inthe industry, such as La-Z-Boy, Klaussner, VaughanBassett, Pulaski, Chrom-craft, King Coil, Serta andTempur-Pedic.The Troy store has a

29,000-square-foot show-room all on one level anddisplayed in a way thatmakes anyone want to sitdown and put his or herfeet up.“The showroom is set up

in different categories tomake it easier to find spe-cific items,” Romer said.“Items are displayed inroom settings to help youpicture how it will look inyour own home.”Many styles of home fur-

nishings are available fromtraditional and classic tocountry casual and modern.Francis Furniture has theinventory to furnish a nurs-ery, kid’s room, diningroom, bedroom, office, liv-ing room and more. Severalentertainment units areavailable, as well as curiocabinets, grandfatherclocks, rugs, mirrors, pic-tures and much more.Large items including

mattresses and sofas areavailable, right along withdecorative lamps, vases andfloral arrangements to com-plement any home.“We’ve recently in-

creased our mattress de-partment. We have justadded Serta I Comfort andTempur-Pedic brands to ouralready extensive mattressselection,” Romer said. “Wealso still carry the bedroomand dining manufacturerthat is made here in Ohio.”While offering quality

merchandise is at the top of

Francis Furniture’s goal,serving the customer al-ways is the No. 1 priority.“We know that without

our great customers, therewould be no Francis Furni-ture,” Romer said.And the shoppers who

choose Francis Furniturewill benefit from the staff ’sdecades of experience anddecorating advice.“Our staff has over 40

years of combined experi-ence in the furniture indus-try,” Romer said. “We offerfree decorating advice, andfree in-home design to anyand all of our customers.”If you’re in the market

for furniture this holidayseason, stop by FrancisFurniture. And don’t forgetto bring a toy for a tot toput a smile on a child’s facethis Christmas.For more information,

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TROY — Harris Jew-eler will host its first-everholiday Chamilia openhouse this Friday and Sat-urday, featuring this sea-son’s hottest holiday beadcollection with specialsand bead giveawaysthroughout the event.The new holiday beads,

which made their debutNov. 17, have been a hugehit.“We went through our

entire Christmas order thefirst week,” said BonnieHarris Frey, owner of Har-ris Jeweler. “Lucky for us,we have since had another

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Bell Bead is made of ster-ling silver with redSwarovski crystals and“2011” inscribed on theside.The Chamilia bead line

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points. With more than 300beads to choose from everybead is different, and theline features more than100 Swarovski crystalbeads, making it standapart from other beadlines.“We especially love the

line because it allows any-one to walk into a fine jew-elry store and come outwith something specialand beautiful just forthem,” Frey said. “Thebeads are at an affordableprice point starting at $35,making them great giftsfor anyone on your list. Welove helping the youngchildren pick out their ownbeads for their mothers.They just have a ball beingable to pick out mom’s giftthemselves.”During the event, Har-

ris Jeweler will offer sev-eral promotions, includingbuy three beads, get onefree, and buy four beads,get a silver snap braceletfree.Anyone entering the

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SIDNEY—The Sidney First Church of the Nazarene,1899 Wapakoneta Ave., will present “Return to Bethle-hem,” a live Nativity drive-thru, this Saturday and Sun-day evenings. This presentation of the Christmas storyfeatures members of the congregation dressed in Biblicalwardrobe.“On behalf of our congregation, I would like to extend

an invitation to the community to attend this event,” Pas-tor Chad Wilson said.The drive-thru will be open Saturday and Sunday

from 5:30 to 9 p.m.Church members have constructed nine scenes de-

picting the Christmas story past and present on thechurch property. One of the highlights of the Nativity isthe live camels that appear with the Wise men and KingHerod. Donkeys, goats, cattle and reindeer also appear inother scenes.The live Nativity drive-thru is fully narrated and will

be a rewarding experience for the entire family.“We encourage everyone to take a few minutes during

the busy holiday season to relive the events that markthe true reason for the season,”Wilson said.Using feedback from attendees and city officials, the

church has made a number of changes designed to im-prove traffic flow and reduce the waiting time to enterthe live Nativity.The church is located north of the Russell Road and

Wapakoneta Avenue intersection. Call the church officeat (937) 492-4492 for additional information.

SDN FILE PHOTO/LUKE GRONNEBERGWise men point at the Star of Bethlehem as part ofthe live Nativity last year at Sidney First Church ofthe Nazarene.

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SIDNEY — For thosewho braved the heat to jointhe Sidney Civic Band onthe Shelby County court-square for the lightheartedChristmas in July concert,the band is back with evenmore holiday music for itsannual December Christ-mas concert, featuringsoloists Gregory Ashe,Maureen Joines, TomRichard and a visit fromMr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.The program is Sunday at3 p.m. at the First Churchof God, 1510 CampbellRoad. Admission is freeand open to the public.The winter program is

not a repeat of the Julyshow, but is a special holi-day concert featuring notonly traditional Christmasselections such as “Let itSnow” and “O Holy Night,”but also other numberssuch as “A Fireside Christ-mas,” “March of the Toys”and “A Ruth Lyon’s Christ-mas.”Master of Ceremonies

Chris Gibbs will narrate“Christmas Rhapsody” byJames Curnow, which givesan overview of the Christ-mas story via music andword. Included are the cre-ation, prophecy of Christ’s

birth, annunciation to theshepherds and wise men,Christ’s birth in themanger and concludingwith “Glory to God in theHighest.”Soloist Gregory Ashe

has performed with theband for the past fiveyears, and the warm, ex-pressive timbre of his lightlyric tenor voice has earnedhim many on-stage roles.Ashe was most recentlyseen in “Arias in Motion”for the Opera WorksEmerging Artist Programin Los Angeles. He also hassung with Bowling GreenState University’s OperaTheatre and Concert Se-ries, the MasterworksChorale of Toledo and theGateway Choral Society ofSidney. Ashe received abachelor’s degree in musiceducation from BowlingGreen State Universityand recently completed hisMaster of Music in vocalperformance at BGSU. Hehas joined the DetroitOpera Chorus for the 2011-2012 season and performedin concert with sopranoMonique You. Guests whoattended the band’s Sept.11 10th anniversary con-cert will remember Ashe’s

memorable solos, and hewill reprise a few of thesesongs at the Christmasconcert.Maureen Joines is well

known in the area for herwonderful voice and spirit.She is a long-standingmember of the GatewayChoral Society and hasperformed both sopranoand alto solos for eightyears. She is the sopranosection leader in the soci-ety and has sung severaltimes with the band, both

in Sidney and Piqua.Joines earned a bachelor’sdegree in music educationfrom Susquehanna Univer-sity in Selinsgrove, Pa., andnow teaches high schooldrama and choir at Chris-tian Academy in Sidney, di-rects the church choir atthe Grace Baptist Churchand gives private voice les-sons.Mr. and Mrs. Santa

Claus will be portrayed byNew Knoxville couple, Gregand Kay Barlow. They

made their first appearancewith the band this summer,and the colorful costumesthey wear were hand madeby a friend. They have per-formed as the holiday cou-ple many times throughoutthe area. Audience mem-bers are invited to bringtheir cameras and havetheir pictures taken withthe Clauses during the con-cert’s intermission. Thereis no charge for the photo-graphs.“We get as much out of

the experience of portray-ing Mr. and Mrs. Claus asthose who visit us. It reallyis true — kids say thedarnedest things,” Kaysaid.Approximately 1,200

people attended the SidneyCivic Band’s Sept. 11 10thanniversary commemora-tive concert earlier thisyear, and the band is offer-ing a live video recording ofthe show as a special keep-sake. The two-DVD setcaptures the sights andsounds of the communityconcert, which was spon-sored by Emerson ClimateTechnologies and held ingratitude to ShelbyCounty’s first responders.The DVDs will be on sale

at the Christmas concertfor $15 each, and proceedswill benefit the band’snewly-created student ap-prenticeship programstarting in 2012.To place an order by

mail, send a $15 check(which includespostage/handling) per DVDset to the Sidney CivicBand, 1106 Taft St., Sidney,OH 45365. For more infor-mation, contact SherrieCasad-Lodge [email protected] Sidney Civic Band

is continuing its partner-ship with the Relay for lifeTeam of the First Churchof God whose members willserve refreshments at in-termission. A lucky concertgoer will get an opportu-nity to win a Spot pie do-nated by Mike Jannides ofthe Spot Restaurant.The Sidney Civic Band’s

Christmas concert is spon-sored in part by EmersonClimate Technologies andthe Community Founda-tion of Shelby County.In case of bad weather,

call (937) 492-9648 afternoon on the day of the con-cert to confirm the concertwill still proceed asplanned.

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SIDNEY — Sock andBuskin Community The-ater is bringing a big showto the stage of the HistoricSidney Theatre, 120 W.Poplar St., when it pre-forms “Rent” Friday, Satur-day and Sunday.“Rent” won the Tony

Award for the best musicalin 1996, with the book,music and lyrics written byJonathan Larson. Seemssimple enough, except thaton the eve of the show’spreview opening on Broad-way, Larson suffered afatal aortic aneuryism,never knowing the extentof his success with the pro-duction.Larson had been a

starving artist when, in1989, his friend suggesteda contemporary, Americanversion of Puccini’s “La Bo-heme.” Larson immedi-ately saw the possibilitiesof exploring AIDS, home-lessness, sexuality and the

struggle for art in an EastVillage setting.“La Boheme” is set in

Paris and runs fromChristmas, 1837 to Christ-mas, 1838. It tells thestory of Bohemians, “whonever pay and are continu-ally up to no good,” andtheir joyous celebrations oflife even with the suffer-ings of hunger and want,through sickness and lovelost.“Rent” opens on a

Christmas Eve in the loftof filmmaker and narratorMark, portrayed by AustinLavy, and his roommateRoger, played by JoshMarks, a musician. Thestory follows a year in thelife of a group of friendsstruggling to make it inthe big city. Mark’s formergirlfriend, Maureen(Kendra Williams) is nowliving with her girlfriendJoanne (Ann Grisez), apublic interest lawyer.Mimi (Mykie Delligatta) isan exotic dancer withwhom Roger falls in love.Tom Collins (Ryan Hur-ley), a computer geniusand his lover Angel (RobHolloway), a street musi-

cian and drag queen, alsoare tenants in the buildingowned by a former memberof their group Benny (SeanWilliamson) who had mar-ried into a wealthy family.

One of the more famil-iar songs of the show, “Sea-sons of Love,” opens thesecond act asking the ques-tion, “How do you measurea year in the life?”

Other cast and chorusmembers include Alex Bat-ton, Kiefer Bertsch, Jen-nifer Bumgarner, TaylorBusse, Kris Frazier-Jones,Jacob Hill, Polly Lawson,Jennifer Long, VictoriaMartins, Jordon Miller,Brhiannon Riddle, HunterSmedley, Zane Travis, Vic-toria Wilver and DavidYoung.Aside from winning

Tonys for best musical,best score, best book andbest featured actor in amusical, “Rent” also gar-nered a Pulitizer Prize forDrama, New York DramaCritics Circle Award forbest musical and sixDrama Desk awards.“Rent” was made into a

movie in 2005, featuringmany of the originalBroadway cast members,and is currently the ninthlongest running musical inBroadway history closingin 2008 after 5,123 per-formances. It recently re-turned to New York Cityoff-Broadway in July 2011.Due to the adult nature

and language of this show,students younger than 16will need to be accompa-

nied by an adult. DirectorKevin Frazier-Jones saidalthough the name of thismusical may be familiar, itis not a show for everyone.All tickets are $10 and

available at School’sLocker Stocker, 126 E.Poplar St., or at the doorbefore the show. The per-formance will be at 8 p.m.both Friday and Saturday,with the doors opening at7:30 p.m. and no reservedseating. The show on Sun-day starts at 2 p.m., withdoors opening at 1:30.Knowing Larson never

got to enjoy the incrediblesuccess of this productionserves as a constant,poignant reminder of theshow’s message to liveyour life to the fullest, forthere is “no day but today.”In that vein, Tom and

Mardie Milligan are co-sponsors of Sock &Buskin’s production of“Rent” in celebration of thelife of Mary Beth Milligan,a Sidney native who lovedthe show and its message,and as fate would have it,was the last musical shesaw before passing away in2000.

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SIDNEY — Hits 105.5 and theSalvation Army will stage theirannual “Stuff the Bus” new toydrive Friday from 6 a.m. to mid-night at the Walmart parking lot.The event is also being supportedby Sidney Walmart and the Sid-ney Daily News.The drive aims to collect new

toys for underprivileged childrenin the Sidney area who mightotherwise be disappointed onChristmas Day. Donations shouldnot be wrapped.Joe Laber from Hits 105.5 will

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ing the drive, assisted by PaulDowning, formerly with the Sal-vation Army.Those who donate a new toy

at various times throughout theday may register to win a $100VISA gift card from Sidney BodyCarStar, four tickets to see theHarlem Globetrotters Dec. 31 atthe Nutter Center in Dayton, a$100 gift card fromWalmart, giftcertificates to the Alcove Restau-rant and numerous other prizesdonated by a variety of localsponsors.Last year the Salvation

Army’s Christmas AssistanceProgram provided toys to 850children up to age 12, along withgifts to 126 teenagers. A total of438 families were served by theprogram. Major Angie Carter ofthe Salvation Army said theagency already has a list of 438families needing assistance thisseason and the waiting list con-tinues to grow. Last year, a totalof 1,952 individuals were assistedwith gifts, including children,adults and senior citizens, shesaid.“This year’s drive needs to be

even bigger than last year,” Labersaid. “The Salvation Army has re-ceived many more requests forhelp this holiday season. The goalis to help make sure every childreceives a present, and theamount needed to accomplishthis is incredible. Hits 105.5, theSidney Daily News and the Sal-vation Army are working to-gether so that a child will nothave to wake up Christmasmorning and not have a presentto open.We understand that inthese tying times parents need ahelping hand.”

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GET UP & GOWednesday, December 7, 2011 PAGE 13

Holidayhappenings

Christmas playNEW BREMEN—The

Crescent Players present“Angelhead,” a children’sChristmas musical by T.T.Patterson, Friday and Sat-urday evenings at St. PaulUnited Church of Christ.Donations will be collectedfor St. Marys Agape Min-istries Food Pantry. 117 N.Franklin St. � Friday andSaturday 7 p.m. � Admis-sion is a donation ofcanned goods

Pinky Scout showTROY — On Friday

evening, Pinky Scout, 5 E.Main St., will have livewindow models. The fash-ionable Pinky Girls willput on a fashion show inthe front windows. Theshop also will have localchildren’s author MeaghanFisher at the store signingher books. Her two books,“Sadie the Skunk” and“Lars the Monkey Flies aWaco Plane,” will be forsale. 5 E. Main St. � Friday5 to 7 p.m. �

www.pinkyscout.com �

(937) 440-1211‘The Nutcracker’DAYTON — Infused

with a splash of Daytonhistory, Dayton Ballet’s an-nual production of “TheNutcracker” has become acherished holiday traditionfor countless families andfriends in the Miami Valley.More than 100 local chil-dren participate alongsidethe Dayton Ballet Com-pany. 1 W. 2nd St. � Friday,Saturday, Sunday and nextweekend at various show-times � Tickets from $36 �

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(937) 228-3630Cincinnati Pops

CINCINNATI — JoinCincinnati Pops Orchestrafor a holiday feast of fa-

vorite music, including sea-sonal songs and traditionalcarols delivered by theCincinnati Pops and five-time Grammy winnerSandi Patty. 1241 Elm St. �

Friday and Saturday 8p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. � Tick-ets from $25 � www.cincin-natisymphony.org � (513)381-3300Troy History eventsTROY — The Museum

of Troy History will cele-brate the Christmas sea-son with a number ofactivities. On Saturday,Stephen Larch will give aclass on making Victorianfeather trees. The class re-quires pre-registration anda $25 fee. Sunday is anopen house with perform-ances by the TroyMethodist Church choirand an appearance by Mr.Scrooge. 124 E.Water St. �

Saturday and Sunday 1 to5 p.m. � Donations appreci-ated

Santa at WACOTROY — Santa Claus

will stop at WACO Air Mu-seum Saturday afternoonto talk to children. The dayincludes crafts, snacks anda chance to check out themuseum. 1865 S. CountyRoad 25-A � Saturday 10a.m. to 2 p.m. � (937) 335-9226

Holiday bazaarPIQUA — Second Bap-

tist Church is hosting itsholiday bazaar and craftfair Saturday. The eventwill include crafts, gifts,food, face painting, musicand fun. 232 S.Wayne St. �

Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. �

(937) 773-0619Christmas danceFORT LORAMIE —A

Christmas dance and sing-along will be held Saturdayevening at Walkup CountryClub. Dress is casual, andthe public is welcome.Music will be provided bythe Fred Burns band. Tick-

ets for the New Year’s Daydance will be available.Ohio 705 � Saturday, doorsopen at 7 p.m., dance 8 to11:30 p.m. � (937) 339-7961or (937) 295-2526DCCA holiday showGREENVILLE — Con-

temporary pianist/com-poser Robin Spielberg willbe joined on stage by cellistCatherine Bent and KateMcLeod on violin and gui-tar to create “Robin Spiel-berg’s American Tapestry”when the popular artist re-turns to Henry St. ClairMemorial Hall on Saturdayfor a holiday show. Satur-day 8 p.m. � Tickets are$20 � (937) 547-0908

‘Messiah’DAYTON — Dayton

Philharmonic Orchestrawill perform Handel’s“Messiah” Sunday. Han-del’s magnificent oratorioreturns to the traditionalsetting of WestminsterPresbyterian Church indowntown Dayton. Sunday4 p.m. � Tickets from $28 �

www.daytonphilharmonic.com � (888) 228-3630

‘A Christmas Carol’SPRINGBORO — “A

Christmas Carol” is onstage at La Comedia Din-ner Theatre for the holidayseason.Featuring classicChristmas carols, this mu-sical adaptation of thetimeless Charles Dickensnovel captures the truespirit and magic of Christ-mas and transforms ahumbug into a hero. 765 W.Central Ave. � Showtimesvary from now through Dec.31 � Ticket from $51 � laco-media.com � (937) 746-4554

RhythmElvis Jr.

SIDNEY — Elvis AaronPresley Jr. will be in con-cert Friday evening atVFW Post 4239 in Sidney.A dinner will be served be-

fore the show, with reserva-tions required. Also, he willperform a Christmas andgospel concert Sunday atthe Rockford Belle in Rock-ford at 7 p.m. Call (567)712-0107. 2842 Wa-pakoneta Ave. � Friday,dinner 6 p.m., show 8 p.m.� Show only $12.50, dinnerand show $20 �

www.elvisaaronpresleyjr.com � (937) 492-3878 or (419)647-6074

Dunaway’sTROY — Pearl Street

will perform at Dunaway’sin Troy Saturday at 9 p.m.508 W. Main St. � Saturday9 p.m. � (937) 335-8608

Stage‘Traces’

DAYTON — “Traces” ison stage now through Dec.18 at the Victoria Theatre.

The show combines tradi-tional acrobatic forms withstreet elements such asskateboarding and basket-ball, mixed in with sometheater and contemporarydance. 138 N. Main St. �

Showtimes vary � Ticketsfrom $40 � www.victo-riatheatre.com � (937) 228-3630

Family funFamily day

WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB — Commemorate theanniversary of the world’sfirst heavier-than-air flightby learning about theWright brothers and theirincredible invention atfamily day at the NationalMuseum of the U.S. AirForce Saturday. Childrencan make paper aviation-oriented holiday orna-

ments, attend storytimeand visit aerospace demon-stration stations. 1100Spaatz St. � Saturday 10a.m. to 3 p.m. � Free �

www.nationalmuseum.af.mil � (937) 255-3286

Winter Partyfor the Wildlife

TROY — Join BruknerNature Center for its an-nual Winter Party for theWildlife Sunday afternoon.Enjoy refreshments, makea treat for your wildfriends and meet some ofthe center’s newest wildlifeambassadors. A presenta-tion featuring the easternscreech-owl will be given.5995 Horseshoe Bend �

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‘The Sitter’Noah is a suspended college student, living at home with his

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‘The Muppets’On vacation in Los Angeles,Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from

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Home and Away with Dana WolfeGetting a look at the houses that love built ... gingerbread


If there is one thing be-sides Christmas trees,beautiful colorful lightsand happy holiday musicthat brings Dec. 25 a littlecloser, it has to be ginger-bread houses.If you haven’t actually

made one, you have seenthem in bakery shops, ontelevision or in magazines.It’s just a piece of historythat is in so many of ourholiday memories. I person-ally have not made one, butI love to see them.Thanksgiving weekend,

we packed the car andmade a road trip to see thebest display of gingerbreadhouses ever! The GrovePark Inn Resort inAsheville, N.C., hosts theNational Gingerbread

House Contest. Contest-ants from all across thecountry bring their archi-tectural masterpieces tothe resort.I was actually shocked

at all the detail of thesebeautiful houses, fromevery little gumdrop andpeppermint stick to the col-orful icing. They were juststunning! Most of the con-testants made their piecesat home, packed them andassembled there, aftertraveling by car or planefor hours. Some made theirpieces at local hotels wherethey were staying.I cannot even imagine

the hours they been spenton designing the houses. Iguess it would have tocome down to trial anderror. Myself, well, I wouldhave probably eaten havethe ingredients before thehouse was finished.The grand prize winner

this year was AshleyHoward, of Winter Springs,Fla. She made a house thatlooked like a boot withopen windows, trees and anopen book in snow.Gingerbread became

popular during the 16thcentury with Queen Eliza-beth I presenting guestswith a gingerbread cookiethat was made to look likethe guest. Gingerbread

houses became popular inAmerica around that timewith competations in Penn-sylvania and Connecticutto see who could build thebiggest and most lavishhouse.The folktale “Hansel

and Gretel” made the gin-gerbread house familiar toAmericans and Europeans.This tale was about twochildren who walkedthrough the dangerous for-est where they just hap-pened to come across ahouse made of what else?Gingerbread. This scaredthe tar out of me when Iwas a child. So now I just

go and look at the hand-made ones that are behinda nice velvet rope barrier.This holiday season we

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hanging if desired. Bake at350 degrees for 10-12 min-utes. Remove from ovenand cool on wire rack.

Old FashionedGingerbread Cake

1/2 cup white sugar1/2 cup butter1 egg1 cup molasses2 1/2 cups all-purposeflour1 1/2 teaspoon bakingsoda1 teaspoon ground cinna-mon1 teaspoon ground gin-ger1/2 teaspoon groundcloves1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup hot waterPreheat oven to 350 de-grees. Grease and flour a9-inch square pan. In alarge bowl, cream togetherthe flour, baking soda, salt,cinnamon, ginger andcloves. Blend into thecreamed mixture. Stir inthe hot water. Pour into theprepared pan. Bake onehour in the preheatedoven, until a knife insertedin the center comes back

clean. Allow to cool in thepan before serving. I topmine with Cool Whip.

Trainer Tammy’srecipe: This winter,Trainer Tammy will sharewholesome and healthyrecipes to get us throughthe winter months. Also,visit, www.tammyoga.com.SavoryToasted Almonds3/4 teaspoon groundcumin3/4 teaspoon ground gin-ger1 teaspoon kosher salt2 tablespoons vegetableoil1 dash hot sauce1 tablespoon honey1 1/2 cups whole al-monds (with skins)Preheat oven to 300 de-grees. Line a jelly-roll panwith parchment. In a largebowl, combine cumin, gin-ger, salt, oil, hot sauce andhoney. Add almonds andmix to coat. Spread in asingle layer in pan. Bake20 minutes, stirring once,or until lightly glazed. Coolin pan on wire rack. Storein airtight container.

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