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COVINGTON —Christmas is coming toCovington this weekendand next, and shopperswill be delighted withwhat the downtown shopshave to offer.

With lighted trees,Covington’s 20th annualCandlelight Christmaswill bring the holidaymood to downtown thisFriday and Saturday, andnext weekend as well.Store hours this weekendare from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Next weekend’s hours areNov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 9p.m. and Nov. 19 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.

Several special eventsare planned for each nightof the Candlelight Christ-mas. Covington Savingsand Loan is sponsoringsleigh rides this Fridayfrom 4 to 7 p.m., and Nov.18 from 6 to 9 p.m. A livenutcracker mime willroam the downtown areamaking only the roboticmovements that are fa-miliar to his character.The mime, from joyUn-speakable ProductionsInc., will stroll the streetsand shops on Nov. 18 from4 to 7 p.m. and Nov. 19from noon to 3 p.m.

The Lamppost 4 Quar-tet will sing from 6 to 8p.m. this Friday, and onSaturday, High Street

Cafe is hosting cookiedecorating from 3 to 5p.m. A house tour will beoffered Nov. 19 from 4 to7 p.m. All the downtownshops will sell tickets forthe tour during the Can-dlelight Christmas event.

“All we ask is peoplestop and look throughtthe shops. They’re alwaysimpressed,” said TomCarder, chairmain of theretail committee for theCovington Chamber ofCommerce.

The committee decidedto host CandlelightChristmas on two week-ends this year to give peo-ple more of a chance tocome, especially sincedowntown Covington has

grown throughout recentyears, adding more andmore shops.

“This little town’schanged its image,”Carder said. “Mayor (Ed)McCord goes out of hisway to get people in. He’sone-on-one with the re-tailers.”

Carder thanked Mc-Cord for setting up enter-tainment for CandlelightChristmas, and also ex-pressed appreciation forthe many sponsors whohave supported the event.

“We thank all oursponsors.Without them,we wouldn’t be able to doit,” Carder said.

Here’s a look at whereto shop and where to eat

when you visit Covingtonfor Candlelight Christ-mas:

Above and BeyondSalon and Spa is an inti-mate hair and beauty fa-cility in the heart ofCovington. The staff canfreshen your look,recharge the senses andpamper customers in thewarm and friendly full-service beauty spa.

Adams Greenhouseand Produce is a full farmmarket operated byKenny and ConnieAdams. It is open fromMarch through December.The market offers gardenseeds, vegetable plants,flowers, produce, mums,Christmas trees and

wreaths. It also hashoney from its own hives,earthworm castings, Ohiomaple syrup, eggs, fruitplants, and organic fertil-izers and sprays.

Beachy’s AntiqueGallery is a new qualityantiques shop full ofprimitives, furniture,glassware, collectiblesand much more. Beachy’shas antiques and modernitems, and specializes inBennington and Rocking-ham style pottery. Theshop purchase individualpieces as well as entirecollections. It accepts con-signment and offers a lay-away program. A quilt

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shop is coming toBeachy’s soon.

Cloud Nine Creationsspecializes in customorder stained glass of allsizes, shapes and de-signs. It also has theworks of a variety ofother local artists, in-cluding those concentrat-ing on metalworks,candles, clocks, glass-ware, pottery, jewelryand crochet.

Joanie’s Floral De-signs is all decked out forthe holidays. The shopinvites the public to jointhem in a traditionalChristmas with nativitysets, decorated trees,moose figures dressed asSanta and lots of snow-

men. Santa will be at theshop on Nov. 19 for pic-tures.

Sellman’s sells furni-ture, bedding and floor-ing. Whether customersare looking to deck theirhalls or find a specialgift, they should checkout Sellman’s holidaysale. It offers great sav-ings on famous namessuch as Broyhill, Laneand Serta.

Treasures on High in-vites customers to strollin and slip into the past,seeing the differentitems our ancestors onceused. The antiques andsmall treasures in theshop will add an elementto your everyday livingwhether it be inside oroutside your home. The

shop includes two side-by-side storefronts.

Ye Olde CollectibleShoppe has a wide vari-ety of items. On it’sshelves customers willfind country store pieces,kitchen collectibles, autocollectibles, advertisingmemorabilia, tools, hard-ware, China and glass-ware.

While you’re out en-joying the festive atmos-phere, Covington hassome local restaurants tohelp you recharge yourbatteries.

Buffalo Jacks offersdiners the opportunity tostep back in time, relaxand enjoy a meal or adrink it the oldest tavernin town. It was built in1886. Customers can

enjoy North Americangame and buffalo sur-rounded by Indian arti-facts and wild animals.The menu offers steaks,chops, chicken andseafood, along with anexperience to talk aboutand remember.

Ferrari’s Pizza offers atruly homemade pizza.The staff handmakes thecrusts, breadsticks andsub buns. The family-style restaurant is “asmall place with lots ofbig taste.”

High Street Cafe andBakery offers coffee,doughnuts, custom-madecakes and pies to order. Afree small coffee is givenwith the purchase of onedozen doughnuts. Thecafe also has free wi-fi.

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TROY — The staff atErwin Chrysler DodgeJeep has figured out thekey to success, and it haskept the company in busi-ness for 36 years andhelped it through the eco-nomic troubles that forcedmany in the industry toclose their doors.

And it’s really quitesimple. The staff takescare of its customers —during a sale and after.

Owner Ron Erwin hasbeen in the car businessfor 47 years. In the late1970s, he bought theRobinson-Houser dealer-ship, which had suffereda fire. In the years since,Ron has expanded the fa-cility and the staff, butthe main priority is andalways has been the cus-tomers.

“We’re really there totake care of people andtheir needs,” Ron said.“We’re indebted to ourcustomers.We couldn’thave done it withoutthem and we thank themfor their continued busi-ness. We’ve been here solong, we must be doingsomething right.”

Sales managers JeffBlackburn and MattErwin, Ron’s son, agreelocal repeat customersand referrals are whatkeeps the business thriv-ing, as well as the com-pany’s ethics, which differfrom most dealerships.

“We don’t play gameson price.We try to do thebest deal up front,” Jeffsaid.

“We still have negotia-

tions,” Matt added, “butwe’re going to be fair withpeople.”

Also, the boss isn’tsome mysterious figurecustomers never get tosee, let alone shake handswith.

“You can walk in andtalk to the owner. He’snot hidden in the back,he has a desk up frontwith everyone else,” Jeffsaid. “And I know inevery situation, the own-ers will do the rightthing. I can assure thecustomer they’ll do theright thing.”

That’s the reason Jeffhas stayed with Erwin for23 years, and he’s not theonly one. Several mem-bers of the service andsales teams have 10, 15,20, 30-plus years of expe-rience. Matt started help-ing his dad out bycleaning cars when hewas 11 years old. He’sbeen working at the fam-ily business full timesince graduating fromNorthwood Universitywith a degree in automo-tive marketing in 1994.

“It’s all I’ve everknown,” Matt said.

Just as Matt hasgrown up in the dealer-ship, the staff has seenmany of its customersgrow up, bring their kidsin for their first cars, evenbring in their grandchil-dren.

Jeff and Matt play offeach other’s strengthsand weaknesses, and be-cause the entire staff is soexperienced, everyone onthe staff can jump in andhelp any customer withany need.

“We empower our serv-ice people and sales peo-ple the authority to takecare of a problem, insteadof running to a manager”Jeff said.

The automotive indus-try took a pretty hardslam with the economiccrisis of 2008, but Erwinremained open to takecare of its customers, andnever laid off a single em-ployee. Their persever-ance has been rewardedwith record-breakingsales in October.

Chrysler total saleswere up 27 percent overOctober 2010, more thanany other manufacturerand Erwin’s biggestmonth-over-month sales

gain since April 1996, Jeffsaid. Jeep sales for themonth broke a five-yearrecord.

Some of the upturnErwin is seeing can becredited to Chrysler’s Im-ported from Detroit cam-paign, which launchedlast year with a SuperBowl commercial starringrapper Eminem. Theyguys at Erwin say they’veseen a great responsefrom the slogan.

“It makes peopleproud,” Jeff said. “Youdon’t have to go acrossthe pond to get a qualityvehicle.”

“Quality craftsmanshipis back, Detroit is back.Detroit can still build

quality cars,” Matt said,and his dad agrees.

“Everybody was talk-ing about import, import,import, so why not importfrom Detroit?” Ron said.“You want an import?Come and take a drive inthis. It’s imported — fromDetroit,” Ron said.

Buying local and sup-porting the community issomething Ron pushes forin all industries.

“Ron loves Troy. I thinkhe bleeds Troy,” Jeff said,adding that Erwin sup-ports many organizationsincluding the MiamiCounty Fair, KiwanisClub, Shriners, LittleLeague, Troy United Wayand Relay for Life.

In the 36 years Erwinhas been selling and serv-icing vehicles, much haschanged in the industry.

“There’s much morecompetition today,” Ronsaid. “And the quality ofthe vehicles is better.”

Erwin has a much big-ger inventory than it didin its early days. Ron saidhe used to have to order alot of cars his customersasked for, and now he hasalmost everything on thelot. If he doesn’t, he as-sures he can get it within24 hours.

In his years in the biz,Ron also saw the 1984debut of the minivan,which was a big sellerand remains populartoday thanks to practical-ity. The average cost ofvehicles is another bigchange Ron noted, quot-ing the average price of astandard model in 1975between $10,000 and$12,000 and the pricetoday around $23,000.

While the industry hasbeen changing, Ron andhis business have movingright along with it.

“We’re not afraid tochange and learn,” Jeffsaid.

Those changes keepthe guys energized abouttheir careers.

“You don’t know whatyou’ll run into every day,”Matt said. “It’s always ex-citing.”

Stop in and meet Ron,Matt, Jeff and the rest ofthe Erwin staff at 2775 S.County Road 25-A or callthem at (937) 335-5696.Visit www.erwinchrysler-dodgejeep.com for moreinformation.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKSales managers Jeff Blackburn (left) and Matt Erwin say Chrysler’s Importedfrom Detroit campaign makes people proud to buy American cars, and hashelped turn a profit in a down economy.

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Local shops will offerspecial promotions, dis-counts and activities tokick off the holiday shop-ping season. Shopperscan register at participat-ing businesses to win oneof three valuable gift bas-kets worth more than$2,600. The grand prizebasket contains morethan $1,200 in gift cer-tificates and productsfrom SouthwesternAuglaize County Cham-ber businesses.

Trupointe Cooperativein Minster will host apetting zoo from 9 a.m. to5 p.m. on Friday andfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. onSaturday. New BremenCoffee Co. and Books willbe open Saturday from 8a.m. to 4 p.m. and willfeature a book signing at11 a.m. and a storytimeand craft activity at11:30. The Crown and

New Bremen Stores willfeature 10 percent sav-ings and treats in bothstores. Gilberg Furniturewill feature its holidayhome sale with storewidesavings all weekend.

The Bunker Restau-rant and Arrowhead GolfClub in Minster will fea-ture cooking education,wine tasting, club fittingsand Ping Putter demon-strations all weekend.Emmy’s Bridal in Min-ster will feature the Bel-Aire Accessory Show andthe Renee Marie BridalTrunk Show, offering sig-nificant savings on fea-tured show items.

Wagner’s IGA in Min-ster will feature itsSeafood Road Show andHoliday Foods Show, withsamples, specials, draw-ings and gift baskets. OnSaturday, Jenni’s Hall-mark in Minster is tak-ing kids’ pictures withthe Hallmark Snowmanfrom noon to 3 p.m. Theshop also will featurekids’ face painting onSunday from noon to 3p.m. Find savings allweekend long and enjoyGerman treats and was-sail.

Mile Creek AnimalHospital will feature“Red Nail Day” on Fridaywith nail trims beingdone by appointment allday. Goodwill donationsfor the trim will be ac-cepted with proceedsgoing to the AuglaizeCounty Dog House. OnSaturday, come have yourpet’s Christmas photostaken by appointmentfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Proceeds from the photos

go to the Mercer CountyAnimal ProtectionLeague.

The Cornerstone Shopin New Bremen will offera free “Made in Ohio” or-nament with $10 pur-chase, German treatsand other savings. TopsyTurvy Toys will offer a 20percent discountstorewide all weekendlong, except on Lego andDuplo building kits andtime pieces. La PiazzaNew Bremen will featurediscounts on gift cardpurchases and specialGerman Family Christ-mas menu items. Dinersalso can enter a drawingfor a $100 gift card.

Elmwood Assisted Liv-ing of New Bremen ishosting an arts andcrafts show Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Santa will visit West-ern Ohio True ValueHardware on Sundayfrom noon to 2 p.m. Enjoydiscounts and savings inthe Christmas Shoppeand throughout the en-tire store. The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCAwill host its second an-nual Festival of Trees allweekend. Local busi-nesses and organizationswill donate decoratedChristmas trees andwreaths, which can bepurchased through bidsin a silent auction. Allthe proceeds from theauction will benefit theYMCA.

Visit the chamberwebsite atwww.auglaize.org formore details on the 2011German Family Christ-mas weekend.

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TROY — Art can havea powerful impact insomeone’s life. It cer-tainly has made a differ-ence for Piqua manParker Fritz, and he’shoping to spread thebeauty of it into the livesof others with a new pho-tography book and hisfirst art show.

Fritz will sign and sellcopies of his book, “Intothe Fall,” Saturday from6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Leaf& Vine, 108 W. Main St.During the evening, 11matted and framed pho-tographs will be dis-played along the walls.The 18-inch by 24-inchprints, which are allsigned and numbered oneout of one, will be for sale.The photographs also aredated and identified withFritz’s thumbprint on theback.

Televisions at the barwill show a slideshow ofFritz’s photos from thebook during the evening.The event also will in-clude hors d’oeuvres andlive instrumental guitarmusic by Mike Sedmak.The photographs willhang at the Leaf & Vinethroughout November.

All the prints to be dis-played are Fritz’s fa-

vorites from his book,which the artist affection-ately refers to as 1.3pounds of photography.The 343-pager is a photojournal of almost a year’sworth of pictures takenbetween Sidney and Day-ton. It consists of 250shots, several of whichare outdoor close-ups inmuted colors. The for-ward is written by EdisonCommunity College pro-fessor and lawyerStephen Marloe, who in-spired Fritz and foundedthe publishing companyFoxhead Books in TippCity. “Into the Fall” isFoxhead’s first publishedtitle, as well as Fritz’sfirst book.

The idea to bind hisartwork into a book cameto Fritz after he pho-tographed something in-significant and realizedits beauty.

“You blow things upand change the color a lit-tle and it becomes amaz-ing,” he said while

showing one of his photosof a simple weed. “Thisbook makes you look alittle bit deeper into themost insignificant thingsin daily life, and you canfind the meaning in it.”

He set out to help peo-ple see things in a differ-ent way and while heaccomplished that, work-ing on the book helpedhim through a particu-larly tough time in hislife.

“It helped me keep mysanity and, in a way, gaveme a purpose,” he said.

And for him, that’swhat art is all about.Fritz has been into draw-ing since he was a kid. Hetook some fine artsclasses at Edison, wherehe met Marloe and pro-fessor Ann Vaccaro, who

helped guide his passion.He does drawings and ab-stract paintings in addi-tion to his photography,and is open to commis-

sioned works as well.“Art gives me a way of

expression. If I didn’thave that, I’d be lost,” hesaid. “Art is one of the

most powerful things. It’severywhere and peopledon’t see that. That’swhat I’m trying to dowith this book. Even inthe most dark times, youcan find art — you canfind your sanity.”

Twenty-five copies of“Into the Fall” will beavailable for purchase for$50 at Saturday’s event,and Fritz will sign eachone. After the stock runsout, orders will be taken,and Fritz has promised tosign those copies as well.After the event, his bookwill be available online onAmazon and Barnes andNoble. Fritz also plans ondonating a copy to the li-braries in Piqua and Troy,and hopes to sell the bookat local bookstores.

Fritz is excited to meetand chat with guests onSaturday. Ask him whatkind of camera he uses;the answer might sur-prise you.

Check out more ofFritz’s work on his web-site parkerfritz.com orfind him on Facebook bysearching for ParkerFritz Artwork.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKArtist Parker Fritz talks about marking the back of hisphotographs with is thumbprint as a way to identifythe artwork. The prints shown here and several oth-ers will be available for sale at Fritz’s book signingand art show Saturday at the Leaf & Vine.

Piqua artist hosts book signing, art show“This book makes you look alittle bit deeper into the mostinsignificant things in dailylife, and you can find themeaning in it.” — Parker Fritz

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SIDNEY — CharityLeague members aregearing up for the 39thannual Holiday CraftFestival to be held Satur-day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Lehman Catholic HighSchool.Admission is $2.

Lunch will be served, andconcession items will beavailable all day. All pro-ceeds from the event gotoward supporting chil-dren in need in ShelbyCounty.This year’s festival will

feature more than 150vendors selling a varietyof handcrafted items, in-cluding floral arrange-ments and wreaths,indoor/outdoor holidaydecorations, ceramics,quilts, candles, woodentoys, homemade soapsand lotions, wood furni-ture, jewelry, personal-ized children’s books andCDs and OSU crafts,hand-painted items andbaked goods. In addition,guests will see directsales vendors such asThirty One Gifts,Longaberger, Silpada, Us-Borne Books, Avon andMary Kay.“This is the perfect op-

portunity to get a start onChristmas shoppingwhile supporting a worthwhile cause,” said DawnRoberts, chair of publicity

for this year’s festival. “Inthis slow economic time,this is a chance for ourcommunity to come to-gether and support ourlocal vendors as well asprovide help for the chil-dren of Shelby County.”A raffle will be held at

the Holiday Craft Festi-val for a chance to winone of two Kindle E-read-ers. A 50/50 drawing alsowill be held. Tickets are$1 each or six for $5. Inaddition to these, hourly

door prizes will be drawn.Charity League, which

was established in 1934,is a volunteer, nonprofitgroup of 35 women whosemain goal is to raisemoney to benefit the chil-dren of Shelby County.One of the groups largestprojects is GLOW, (GivingLove, Opportunity andWarmth), a communityoutreach in which leaguemembers purchaseChristmas gifts for manychildren throughoutShelby County.Charity League also

works with Sidney andShelby County schools aswell other local agenciesthroughout the year tofulfill requests for cloth-ing, coats, hats andgloves for children inneed. Requests have in-creased greatly duringthe last several years dueto the area’s current eco-nomic situation. Charity

League works diligentlyto help children feel ascomfortable as possible atschool. The organizationspent more than $25,000last year to provide coatsand warm clothing forarea children in need.Charity League’s two

fundrasing activities in-clude the annual HolidayCraft Festival and the an-nual Itsy Bitsy Auctionand Dance. The 2012Auction/Dance will takeplace in February at thePalazzo in Botkins.Donations to Charity

League are always wel-come. All donations willbe used directly to pur-chase clothing items forchildren in need inShelby County. Donationsmay be sent to CharityLeague, P.O. Box 641 Sid-ney, OH 45365. More in-formation is available atwww.charityleaguesid-ney.com.

SIDNEY—Aficionadosof the ’60s pop classics andmusic lovers in generalhave cause to celebratebecause Gateway ArtsCouncil is bringing thelegendary Gary Lewis andThe Playboys to the Sid-ney High School audito-rium Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.Gary Lewis and The

Playboys have eight goldsingles, 17 Top 40 hits,four gold albums and 45million records sold world-wide. Lewis had tenure onthe recording charts from1965-1968 as a constantresident of the upperrungs of the Hot 100.Gary Lewis and The

Playboys took their firstsingle, “This DiamondRing,” straight to No. 1.After their second hit ti-tled “Count Me In” went toNo. 2, Lewis and the bandproved they would be acontinued success. Theyfollowed with many moreTop 10 songs.In 1965, Lewis was

Cash Boxmagazine’s MaleVocalist of the Year, win-ning the honor over othernominees Elvis Presleyand Frank Sinatra. Hewas the first and onlyartist during the 1960s tohave his first seven re-leases reach Billboardmagazine’s Top 10 on theHot 100 chart. Along withhis appearances on vari-ous popular televisionshows, including “Ameri-can Bandstand,” “Hulla-baloo” and “The TonightShow,” Lewis accumulatedan impressive five appear-ances within two years onthe “Ed Sullivan Show.”Lewis, son of comedianJerry Lewis, has landedhis own spot in music his-tory.

With the reoccurringinterest in oldies music,Gary Lewis and The Play-boys are one of the hottestacts around. They cur-rently perform between 60and 100 shows a year withthe likes of the GrassRoots, Peter Noone, theTurtles and the Bucking-hams.When Lewis comesout on stage, audiencesstill scream and when heends a song, they shout formore.This performance is

being sponsored in part byEmerson Climate Tech-nologies, the MonarchLegacy Fund of the Com-munity Foundation ofShelby County, AlvetroOrthodontics, US Bancorp,the Ohio Arts Council,Mutual Federal SavingsBank, Ruese Insurance,Bill and Mary Lou Fran-cis, Tom and PaulineFrancis, Ken and MaryBeth Monnier and Tomand JudyWesterheide.Tickets are $18 per per-

son, or $17 per person forAAA members, and can bepurchased at Ron andNita’s in Sidney, at theGAC, 216 N.Miami Ave.,or by calling (937) 498-2787.

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Day is a national pro-gram of Keep AmericaBeautiful, and is theonly nationally recog-nized day and commu-nity-driven awarenessevent dedicated to pro-moting and celebratingrecycling in the U.S.Since its inception in1997, communitiesacross the country haveparticipated in AmericaRecycles Day on Nov. 15to educate, promote en-vironmental citizenshipand encourage action.Two events are hap-

pening locally in con-junction with AmericaRecycles Day. TheMiami County SanitaryEngineering Depart-ment is hosting a bulbexchange. On Nov. 15,Miami County resi-

dents may bring threeincandescent lightbulbs and exchangethem for three CFLbulbs, donated by Pio-neer Electric.The second event is a

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group of ladies fromlocal business who pro-mote recycling inschools. The schools arecompeting to collect thelargest weight of pulltabs from cans. Thetabs will be picked upand weighed on Nov. 15,and money from thetabs will go to theRonald McDonaldHouse in Dayton.One of the most im-

portant things about re-cycling is teaching thenext generation to getinvolved.“When a child learns

to recycle, it becomes aneveryday activity,” saidCindy Bach, solid wastecoordinator at theMiami County SanitaryEngineering Depart-ment. “I’ve heard manystories where childrenwill pester their par-ents into recycling sincethey learned about it inschool, if they don’t re-cycle at home.”

Local residents don’thave to participate in arecognized America Re-cycles Day event to getinvolved. Just start col-lecting cans, glass,paper, plastic and otherrecylcable materials athome. Bach suggestsgoing beyond that andrecycling items you maynot know can serve an-other purpose.“There are many

ways to recycle or reusesomething, it just mighttake a little research tofind out the right direc-tion or who might takean item,” she said. “Forinstance, when you finda pair of old glassesthat’s unwanted, theLion’s Club has a collec-tion for them.”Another example is

giving old cell phones tothe sheriff ’s office,which collects them forreuse, Bach said. Foranyone needing moreconvincing to start recy-cling, Bach put it sim-ply and added why ithelps more than the en-vironment.“People should recy-

cle because it reducesthe amount of resourcesthat we need to producenew materials. Theamount of energy is sig-nificantly less to pro-duce items usingrecycled materials.There are also manypeople in the state em-ployed in the recyclingindustry. That helps theeconomy,” she said.

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gels in the Attic CraftShow will take place atthe Ross Historical Cen-ter in Sidney this weekand weekend. This Victo-rian-era building, deco-rated for the holidayseason, will have craftsthroughout, filling themain floor of the man-sion as well as the entireupstairs. Thirty artists,craftswomen, bakers andjelly-makers from Shelbyand Miami counties andsurrounding areas areparticipating. Refresh-ments will be served.201 N. Main Ave. �

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(937) 498-1653Winter’s GatheringTIPP CITY — Kick off

the holiday season withthe Downtown Tippeca-noe Merchants 2011 Yule-tide Winter’s Gatheringthis weekend. The eventis a traditional shop-keeper’s open house de-signed to give residents ahead start on their shop-ping. Shoppers will haveno trouble finding uniquegifts, holiday decor andmuch more from thedowntown merchants. Inaddition to shopping, visi-tors can enjoy carriagerides and a visit withSanta Claus. Also part ofthe weekend is the 43rdannual Christmas Holi-day Show in the MonroeTownship building base-ment Saturday from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun-day from noon to 5 p.m.Downtown Tipp City �

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Teresa Catholic Church ishaving a Christmasbazaar Saturday. High-lights of the bazaar willbe a quilt and homemadecrafts raffle. Also, therewill be outside vendorsand crafters who willoffer a nice array of holi-day gifts and decorations.There also will be a bakesale. 6925 W. U.S. Route36 � Saturday 9 a.m. to2:30 p.m.Country and CoutureSIDNEY — The public

is invited to the firstCountry and CoutureHoliday Gift Show Satur-day afternoon at CountYour Blessings Farm. Thevendors represent Stellaand Dot, Tupperware,Thirty One Gifts, Scentsy,Tastefully Simple, Advo-care, Mary Kay, Lillie’sLovelies and CYB AlpacaGear. Hor d’oeuvres andraffles for free gifts alsowill be part of the fun,and the alpacas who liveon the farm will be inview. 680 Doorley Road �

Saturday 11 a.m. to 3p.m.Trinity Craft BazaarTROY — Trinity Epis-

copal Church is havingits craft bazaar Saturday.Items for sale at the showinclude jewelry, stainedglass, visual arts, wood-working, table runners,placemats, handcraftedAfrican gifts, blankets,knitted items, pillows andbaked goods. A silent auc-tion for quilts also will bepart of the event. 60 S.Dorset Road � Saturday 9a.m. to 5 p.m. � (937) 335-7747

RhythmREO SpeedwagonTROY — REO Speed-

wagon is bringing itsclassic rock sound toTroy’s Hobart Arena thisFriday.With a resumethat includes 10 Top 40hits and more than 40million albums sold, REOhas proven to be one ofthe genre’s more endur-ing bands. The concert issponsored by the city ofTroy/Hobart Arena andOhio Community Media’sI-75 Newspaper Group,which includes iN75. 225Adams St. � Friday 8 p.m.� Tickets from $28 �

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(937) 339-2911Elvis Jr. concertSIDNEY — Elvis

Aaron Presley Jr. will bein concert Friday eveningat VFW Post 4239 in Sid-ney. This show will behonoring all veterans. Adinner will be served be-fore the show, with reser-vations required. Also, hewill perform on Saturdayin Ottawa. For details on

the Ottawa show, call(419) 615-5948. 2842 Wa-pakoneta Ave. � Friday,dinner 6 p.m., show 8p.m. � Show only $12.50,dinner and show $20 �

www.elvisaaronpresleyjr.com � (937) 492-3878 or(419) 647-6074DPO veterans concertDAYTON — Dayton

Philharmonic Orchestrawill perform a Veteran’sDay concert Fridayevening at the SchusterCenter with special guestDaniel Rodriguez. Knownas “The Singing Police-man” in his former workwith the New York CityPolice Department, Ro-driguez came to nationalattention in the after-math of the Sept. 11 at-tacks. 1 W. 2nd St. �

Friday 8 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $18, complimentarytickets are offered to veter-ans, active duty militaryand active civilian per-sonnel � www.daytonphil-harmonic.com � (888)228-3630

Walkup danceFORT LORAMIE —

Walkup Country Club ishaving its monthly danceSaturday evening. The

public welcome, and at-tire is casual dress. Musicwill be provided by FredBruns. December’s danceis the annual Christmassing-along. Tickets for theNew Year’s Day dancewill be available.West ofFort Loramie on Ohio 705� Saturday 8 to 11 p.m. �

(937) 339-7961 or (937)295-2526

Hayner concertTROY — Jim Mc-

Cutcheon will appear atthe Troy-Hayner CulturalCenter on Saturdayevening. McCutcheon isone of those rare perform-ers who can relate to au-diences of any age, or anycombination of ages.Witha broad repertoire rang-ing from classical guitarmusic to American folkmusic, McCutcheon willpresent a solo recital intwo parts. The first willfeature classical works byBach, Rachmaninoff andYoumans, as well as origi-nal compositions. The sec-ond part will feature avariety of styles andshowcase some other in-teresting fretted instru-ments. 301 W. Main St. �

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TROY — Pearl Streetwill perform at Dun-away’s in Troy Saturdayat 9 p.m. 508 W. Main St.� Saturday 9 p.m. � (937)335-8608

DCCA concertGREENVILLE —

Darke County Center forthe Arts will present pi-anist Michael Kaesham-mer in concert onSaturday at Henry St.Clair Memorial Hall inGreenville.Henry St.Clair Memorial Hall �

Saturday 8 p.m. � $20 �

(937) 547-0908Three Dog Night, DPODAYTON — Three

Dog Night created superbharmonies and arrange-ments to the words andmelodies of Laura Nyro,Randy Newman, HarryNilsson and many otherfast-rising songwriters ofthe ’70s. Their hits, “One,”“Eli’s Coming,” “Joy to theWorld” and many others,consistently topped thecharts from 1969-1975.Experience the original

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group, backed by theDayton PhilharmonicOrchestra, for this up-lifting Rockin’ Orchestraseason kickoff at theSchuster Center. 1 W.2nd St. � Saturday 8p.m. � Tickets from $25 �

www.daytonphilhar-monic.com � (888) 228-3630

Piano concertDAYTON —Aaron

Diehl will perform a solopiano concert at the Uni-versity of Dayton SearsRecital Hall Saturdayevening. This youngpiano virtuoso makes hisDayton debut with aconcert featuring themusic of Jelly Roll Mor-ton. The show also willfeature music of pianogiants Willie “The Lion”Smith, Fats Waller andJames P. Johnson.UDSears Recital Hall � Sat-urday 8 p.m. � $15 �

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Bluegrass jam sessionTIPP CITY — The

Tipp City American Le-gion Post is going to hosta bluegrass jam sessionSunday afternoon. Thebuilding has a nice stagearea and equipment.Guests are encouragedto bring instruments orjust come and listen. 377Third St. � Sunday 2p.m. � (937) 339-7385

DPO concertDAYTON — Concert-

master Jessica Hung,principal cellist AndraPadrichelli and principalkeyboardist Josh Ne-mith combine forceswith the Dayton Phil-harmonic Orchestraunder the direction ofNeal Gittleman in thisrare performance ofBeethoven’s uniquework, essentially a pianotrio with accompani-ment. Dayton MasonicCenter � Sunday 3 p.m. �

Tickets from $14 �

www.daytonphilhar-monic.com � (888) 228-3630

CityFolk WorldRhythm SeriesDAYTON — CityFolk

presents BassekouKouyate and Ngoni BaNov. 16 at the Universityof Dayton KennedyUnion Boll Theatre. Oneof Mali’s most exciting,revolutionary and influ-

ential musicians,Bassekou Kouyate andhis band Ngoni Ba haverocked stages with anupdated traditionalsound.UD KennedyUnion Boll Theatre �

Nov. 16, 8 p.m. � $20 �

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dren’s musical “The Yel-low Brick Road” is onstage at Victoria TheatreThursday. In this newmusical, loosely based on“The Wizard of Oz,” Dorafeels like she’s caughtbetween two worlds —her Latino family tradi-tions and her desire tobe a contemporaryAmerican teenager. Onthe eve of her quincean-era, a mysteriouswoman disrupts Dora’s15th birthday fiesta toforetell a journey of dis-covery that will take herfar from home. 138 N.Main St. � Thursday9:30 and 11:30 a.m. �

Tickets are $4.90 �

www.victoriatheatre.com� (888) 228-3630‘Caroline, or Change’DAYTON — The

Human Race Theatrebrings “Caroline, orChange” to the stage of

the Loft Theatre. Theplay runs through Nov.20. The play is set inAmerica in 1963, withthe turmoil of the JFKassassination and thecivil rights movement. Itis about both major is-sues of the nation andpersonal issues of ahousehold, and how theyinteract. 126 N. Main St.� Showtimes varythrough Nov. 20 � Tick-ets range from $31 to$40 � www.victoriathe-atre.com � (937) 228-3630‘A Christmas Carol’SPRINGBORO — “A

Christmas Carol” is onstage at La ComediaDinner Theatre for theholiday season. Join theghosts of ChristmasPast, Present and Fu-ture as they lead themiserly EbenezerScrooge on a classic jour-ney of forgiveness andredemption. 765 W. Cen-tral Ave. � Showtimesvary from now throughDec. 31 � Tickets from$51 � lacomedia.com �

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Eye candyNorman Rockwell

exhibitDAYTON — “Ameri-

can Chronicles: The Artof Norman Rockwell”opens at the Dayton ArtInstitute Saturday andruns through Feb. 5. Or-ganized by the NormanRockwell Museum, lo-cated in Stockbridge,Mass., “American Chron-icles” features originalart from the museum’snoted collections. Theartist’s paintings, draw-ings and studies span 56years, from his 1914 in-terpretation of Americanfolk hero Daniel Boone

securing safe passage forsettlers to the AmericanWest, to his 1970 reporton American touristsand armed Israeli sol-diers witnessing aChristmas Eve cere-mony at the Basilica ofthe Nativity in Bethle-hem. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Saturday to Feb.5 � Adults $15, seniors,students and military$13, youth 7-17 $10 �

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Art at the MillGREENVILLE —

Paintings by AnnetteCargill, of Troy, andsculptures by Indianapo-lis resident Harold Wileywill be on display atBear’s Mill during themonth of November.6450 Arcanum-Bear’sMill Road � Tuesday toFriday and Sunday 11a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday9 a.m. to 5 p.m. � Freeadmission �

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(937) 548-5112Witch CatchersTROY — Troy-

Hayner Cultural Centeris hosting a mini exhibitcalled “To Catch aWitch,” which featuresJean Wilson Reed’s col-lection of hand-blownglass witch balls in thesolarium. 301 W. MainSt. � Open during regu-lar hours � www.troy-hayner.org � (937)339-0457Pro football exhibitTROY — The Troy-

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Family funVeterans tributeWRIGHT-PATTER-

SON AFB — Open to allveterans from all serv-ices, the patriotic cele-bration at the NationalMuseum of the U.S. AirForce on Thursday willpay special tribute toSoutheast Asia War vet-erans and will feature akeynote speaker and apatriotic performance bythe U.S. Air Force Bandof Flight. Registration isrequired. 1100 Spaatz St.� Thursday 6 to 10 p.m. �

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ZumbaTHONPIQUA — The Piqua

Arts Council and six cer-tified Zumba instructorshave joined forces to hosta ZumbaTHON atSpringcreek ElementarySchool on Fridayevening. Proceeds bene-fit the Piqua Arts Coun-cil. SpringcreekElementary School gym� Friday 6 to 7:30 p.m. �

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PiquaArtsCouncil.comHayner film seriesTROY — The Troy-

Hayner Cultural Cen-ter’s film series Lets Goto the Movies continuesFriday evening with a1954 film that won eightOscars including BestPicture of the Year. Itstars Marlon Brando,Eva Marie Saint, Lee J.Cobb and Rod Steiger.301 W. Main St. � Friday

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TROY — On Saturdayat 1 p.m., the WACO AirMuseum will host guestspeaker Herb Stachler, aP-47 pilot fromWorldWar II. Stachler was cho-sen to fly a P-47 Thun-derbolt and was sent toEngland as part of the366th Fighter Group inthe 391st Squadron.1865 S. County Road 25-A � Saturday 1 p.m. �

Free � (937) 335-9226Dayton cat showDAYTON — The Day-

ton Cat Fanciers are con-ducting their 56thannual Cat Fanciers CatShow on Saturday andSunday at Hara Arena.Pure bred cats of manydifferent breeds from allover the nation andCanada will compete.1001 Shiloh SpringsRoad � Saturday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. � Adults $6,seniors and children 6-12 $5, family $15 �

www.daytoncatfanciers.org � (937) 278-4776Toy and hobby showDAYTON — The An-

tique and CollectibleToy and Hobby Show re-turns to Hara’s EastHall on Sunday. It fea-tures a wide variety ofold, new and vintagetoys. 1001 ShilohSprings Road � Sunday9 a.m. to 3 p.m. � Admis-sion $5, childrenyounger than 12 admit-ted free � (937) 276-5246Brukner travels to

PatagoniaTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center’s Wild Jour-neys program travels toPatagonia on Mondayevening. Join BNC mem-

ber and StillwaterStargazer Mike Fein-stein and his companionJim Solomon as theyshare their recent 10-day adventure to thePatagonia region of Ar-gentina. 5995 HorseshoeBend Road � Monday 7p.m. � Free for BNCmembers, $2 for non-members � www.brukn-ernaturecenter.com �

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PalatepleasersMid-Day Arts CafeDAYTON —A noon-

time collaboration be-tween several Daytonarts agencies, Mid-DayArts Café explores a newtopic on the third Tues-day of each month. You’llalso enjoy a box lunchfrom Citilites Restau-rant & Bar and a chanceto network with fellowarts lovers while Day-ton’s arts companiesshow off their talentsand preview upcomingperformances. Ticketsmust be purchased inadvance. 1 W. 2nd St. �

Tuesday 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. � $12 � www.ticket-centerstage.com/ArtsCafe � (937) 228-3630

Beer tastingTROY — The Caro-

line will host a beer tast-ing Nov. 16 featuring theSierra Nevada BrewingCo. The tasting will in-clude Pale Ale, OlivaAbbey Ale, Estate Home-grown Ale, Bigfoot Bar-ley Wine, Torpedo ExtraIPA and KellerweisHefeweizen. 5 S. MarketSt. � Nov. 16, 7 p.m. �

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‘J. Edgar’“J. Edgar” is based on the life of J. Edgar Hoover, the man often

credited with making the FBI what it is today — an efficient, crime-fighting organization shrouded in secrecy. Hoover founded the organi-zation in 1935 and remained director until his death in 1972.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lea Coco, Josh Lucas, Armie HammerGenre, rating: Drama/biopic, R

‘Immortals’The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous Herak-

lion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow ofEpirus.With the invincible bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undis-puted master of his world.With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake,and it seems nothing will stop the evil king’s mission. As village after village is obliterated, a stonemasonnamed Theseus vows to avenge the death of his mother in one of Hyperion’s raids.When Theseus meets theSybelline Oracle, Phaedra, her disturbing visions of the young man’s future convince her that he is the key tostopping the destruction.With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his des-tiny in a final desperate battle for the future of humanity.

Starring: Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Mickey Rourke, Kellan LutzGenre, rating: Action/fantasty, R

‘Jack and Jill’Jack Sadelstein is a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife

and kids, who dreads one event each year — the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twinsister Jill. Jill’s neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning hisnormally tranquil life upside down.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes, David SpadeGenre, rating: Comedy, PG

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‘Tower Heist’Queens native Josh Kovacs has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than

a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh’s building,Wall Street titan ArthurShaw is under house arrest after being caught stealing $2 billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded arethe tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage.With only days before Arthur gets away with the perfect crime,Josh’s crew turns to petty crook Slide to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthur’s guarded condo. Though amateurs, theserookie thieves know the building better than anyone. Turns out they’ve been casing the place for years, they just didn’t know it.Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew BroderickGenre, rating: Action/comedy, PG-13

‘A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas’After years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their re-

spective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrives at Kumar’s door on Christmas Eve, his attempt to redi-rect it to Harold’s house ends with the “high grade” contents — and Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree — going up in smoke.Withhis in-laws out of the house for the day, Harold decides to cover his tracks, rather than come clean. Reluctantly embarking on another ill-ad-vised journey with Kumar through New York City, their search for the perfect replacement tree takes them through party heaven.Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garces, Eddie Kaye Thomas, David Krumholtz

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We recently returnedfrom our yearly familygathering on Folly Beach,S.C., a barrier island ofthe coast of Charleston,S.C., where the theme ofour vacations are alwaysflip-flops, sunglasses, agood book to read andgrits!My family is and al-

ways has been obsessedwith grits. All but me. Ihave never been a fan ofthe “grit.” I love theshrimp, oysters andflounder that is broughtin daily at the docks,cooked within a half hourof arriving with deliciousokra and homemadetarter sauce. But there

on the other side of theplate is that large portionof grits that I alwayspush to the side andcover with my napkin.We always go to the

beach in October, whenthe cool winds start ar-riving here, it is 80 andsunny down there. Youwould think that thechatter on Facebookwould be things likewhat to wear, how manybeach chairs do we need,what sights we will betaking in this year, butno. It’s “Gosh, can’t waitto get some shrimp andgrits!” Are you kiddingme?The favorite place to

go is called the Lost DogCafe, a quaint little localplace that is known tohave the best shrimp andgrits in all of South Car-olina. Of course, thewhole gang was up at 7the first morning to getour favorite outdoor seatsto consume what theyhad been craving formonths. I got a wonderfulfruit and yogurt parfait,and Mark got a big plateof shrimp and gritssmothered in choppedgreen onions, cheese andbacon.As we started eating, I

noticed that nobody wastalking, they all just hadsmiles on their faces.They were now in “gritheaven.” Mark offered mea bite, which I turneddown.He again offered, and

said, “Just try a bite.”I did. Hmmm … pretty

good. So I went in for an-

other bite. Now I nolonger wanted that stu-pid parfait. I wanted hisshrimp and grits! So Iwent in for another biteas he turned to talk to aniece. I promptly got myspoon stabbed by hisfork. My breakfast wasover.I guess now I have

joined the “I am obsessedwith grits family club.” Ieven went to the ware-house where they pack-age it for re-sale andbought several bags tobring home. I’m not surejust how they make themso good, but I now haveplenty to try new recipes.Now, on Facebook as weare discussing next year’svacation, I want to talkabout my obsession withthe “grit,” but nobdy istalking to me. They areall full until next October.

Trainer Tammy’sTips: Nike said it best,“Just Do It.” Just get upand start moving. Keep itsimple and don’t over-think it. “Just do it!”

Baked Cheesy Grits1 quart milk1/2 cup butter1 cup uncooked grits1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon white

pepper1 cup shredded ched-

dar cheese1/3 cup butter1/2 cup grated Parme-

san cheesePreheat the oven to

350 degrees. Lightlygrease a medium bakingdish. Bring the milk to aboil in a pot over mediumheat. Melt 1/2 cup butterin the boiling milk. Grad-ually mix in the grits andcook for 5 minutes, stir-

ring constantly. Removefrom heat and seasonwith salt and pepper.Beat with a whisk or anelectric mixer untilsmooth. Mix in cheddarcheese and 1/3 cup but-ter. Transfer to the pre-pared baking dish andsprinkle with Parmesancheese. Bake 1 hour inthe preheated oven, untilfirm.

Garlic Grits1 quart water1 teaspoon minced gar-

lic1 teaspoon salt1 cup quick-cooking

grits1 1/2 cups diced

processed cheese1/4 cup butter1 egg1/4 cup milkPreheat oven to 350

degrees. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.Bring water to a boil in alarge saucepan with gar-lic and salt. Stir in gritsand reduce to low, andcook until thick, about 5minutes, stirring con-stantly. Remove fromheat and stir in cheeseand butter until melted.In a small bowl, whisk to-gether egg and milk,then stir into grits. Pourgrits mixture intogreased casserole dish.

Bake in preheated ovenfor 20 to 25 minutes untilfirm.

Fried Grits5 cups waterSalt to taste1 cup stone-ground

grits1/2 cup all-purpose

flourVegetable oilBring water and salt to

a boil in a largesaucepan. Add the gritsand continue to simmer,stirring constantly, overmedium heat until thegrits are cooked andthick like mush, about 15to 20 minutes. If neces-sary, add a little moreboiling water. Pour thehot grits onto a largeplate to make a layerabout 3/4-inch deep.Cover and let stand tocool, then refrigerate tochill thoroughly.When the grits are cold

and firm, cut into rectan-gular pieces. Dredge thegrits pieces with flour,shaking off excess flour.Heat the oil to a depth of1/2-inch in a heavy skil-let. Fry grit pieces untilgolden brown on bothsides, about 4 to 5 min-utes total. Drain onpaper towels and sprin-kle with salt. Serve hot.Serves 4.

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