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Holiday Classic shakes things upGirls teams invited to play in annual basketball tournament

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PIQUA — Now in itsfifth year, the Buckeye In-surance Group BasketballHoliday Classic is nearlydoubling the number ofgames in the three-daytournament by addingbrackets for the junior var-sity and varsity girlsteams from the four partic-ipating schools, all whilekeeping the ticket pricesthe same as a single highschool game.Basketball teams from

Russia, Lehman Catholic,Piqua and Covingtonschools will face off in thetournament for the chanceto house the traveling tro-phy until next year’sgames. The same four dis-tricts have always com-peted in the HolidayClassic, but until now, ithas been all about theboys.“I was looking for a lit-

tle bit of a twist to changethings up a bit, so I hadthe idea to add the girlsteams,” said David Palmer,

director of athletics atPiqua City Schools. “I canspeak for the Piqua girlsand coaches, and they’reexcited about it. It’s anevent, not just a basketballgame, so it makes it excit-ing for them.”Palmer set the tourna-

ment up so that supportersof each school can watchthe girls game and thenthe boys game back toback, and for just oneticket. He’s hoping for abigger crowd to cheer onthe athletes.The Holiday Classic will

take place Dec. 27-29, witheach team playing twice.In the varsity brackets,Lehman girls take on Rus-sia at 4 p.m. Fans are en-couraged to stick around to

see the boys teams of thesame schools go head tohead at 5:30 p.m. The girlsplay again at 7 p.m. withPiqua pitted against Cov-ington, followed by thePiqua and Covington boysat 8:30 p.m.“I hope the girls’ fans

will come out and supportthe girls teams and stayand support the boysteams, and the boys’ fanswill come early and sup-port the girls teams,”Palmer said. “I don’t knowof any tournaments aroundhere that combine boysand girls teams, so it’spretty exciting.”On Dec. 28, the girls

teams who fall short on thescoreboard will play forthird and fourth place at6:30 p.m., followed by theboys at 8 p.m. The champi-onship girls game will beDec. 29 at 6:30 p.m., fol-lowed by the boys champi-onship at 8 p.m.All of the varsity games

will take place at PiquaHigh School. All tickets atthe door will be $6, and noconference passes will be

accepted. Students maypurchase $4 pre-sale tick-ets at each school.The JV teams will play

in a similar setup, but be-cause Lehman does nothave a JV girls team thisyear, the girls bracket willwork as a round robintournament. Piqua andCovington girls will playeach other at 10:30 a.m. atPiqua High School. TheRussia girls JV team getsa bye since there is noLehman team.The JV Russia girls will

then play the loser of thePiqua/Covington game onDec. 28 at 10:30 a.m., andthey also will play the win-ner of that game on Dec.29 at 10:30 a.m. Russia re-ceived the bye because itwas Russia’s turn to playLehman in the rotation ofthe tournament, Palmerexplained.In the JV boys bracket,

Piqua plays Covington atnoon at Piqua High School,and Lehman takes on Rus-sia at noon at Piqua JuniorHigh, the only game notplayed at the high school.The losers will play Dec. 28at noon, and the champi-onship game will be Dec.29 at noon.Tickets for the JV games

will be $3 at the door. Noconference passes will beaccepted, and no pre-saletickets will be offered.

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PDC FILE PHOTO/MIKE ULLERYConsolation finals of the 2011 Buckeye Insur-ance/WPTW Basketball Classic at Garbry Gymna-sium in Piqua had the Piqua Indians vs. Russia.

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“I don’t know of any tourna-ments around here that com-bine boys and girls teams, soit’s pretty exciting.”

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For both JV and var-sity, one ticket will getyou into all the games atthat level each day.“If you want six hours

of basketball, you can getsix hours of basketball,and all for $6,” Palmersaid.In addition to the trav-

eling trophies awarded tothe champions and run-ners-up, in both girls andboys brackets, each mem-ber of the winning varsityteams will receive certifi-cates. All the student ath-letes will get shirts —T-shirts for the JV playersand all the cheerleaders,and v-necks and hoodiesfor the varsity teams. T-shirts also will be tossedinto the crowd.Lehman currently

holds onto the trophiesafter last year’s win inboth the varsity and JV

brackets. Lehman will de-fend its title as the girlscompete to be the first tobring home the trophy forthe girls.Basketball won’t be

the only entertainment atthe Holiday Classic.Lucky the Happy HoboClown also is scheduled tomake an appearance.He’ll set up his wagonduring halftime of thechampionship girls gameand stay through halftimeof the championship boysgame. He will make bal-loon animals and enter-tain kids, said RickMuzzy, owner of MuzzyBroadcasting and WPTW,which will broadcast thevarsity games live on Dec.27 and 29.“Lucky is very good,

and he does events likethis all over,” Muzzy said.WPTW and Hans-

barger Home Solutions inGreenville also are spon-

soring “The Best Seat inthe House.” Attendees canregister to win a beautifulLane recliner generouslyprovided by HansbargerHome Solutions. Atten-dees 18 years and oldercan register at the Holi-day Classic or send apostcard with their name,address and telephonenumber to WPTW, 1625Covington Ave., Piqua,OH 45356, by midnightDec. 23.Entries will be com-

bined and a lucky winnerwill be drawn and an-nounced at halftime of theboys championship gameDec. 29. The winner alsowill be announced onWPTW Dec. 31, and his orher name will appear onthe WPTW website. Win-ner need not be present towin.Like Buckeye Insur-

ance Group,WPTW hasbeen involved with theHoliday Classic since itsinception. Muzzy said thestation continues to lendits support because theevent is one that canbring the whole family to-gether.“It’s a wonderful event

at this time of year whenfamilies are together, andit’s a perfect entertain-ment venue for them toget together — all ages —for a minimal admissioncharge,” he said. “WPTWhas supported sports formany years, and we liketo partner with ourclients (Buckeye Insur-ance) to lift up our area.We have had a great rela-tionship with the schoolsalso.“This is an opportunity

to showcase teams thatdon’t usually get to playeach other, so it’s a uniquetournament,” Muzzy con-tinued. “It’s a fundraiser,too. Proceeds go to theseschools to help their ath-letic programs.”Buckeye Insurance

Group also is proud to bethe named sponsor inorder to bring the Holi-day Classic to the thecommunity. BuckeyeCEO and President R.Douglas Haines said it isa good time to see sportsduring this busy time ofyear.“We feel, for the Upper

Miami Valley, this is apremier sporting event,

and we want to supportthe community,” Hainessaid. ”We’re very proud tobe a part of it from the be-ginning to what it hasevolved to today.We’re es-pecially excited abouthaving the girls teamsthis year. It’s a great ben-efit to the student ath-letes.”Papa John’s is another

major sponsor of the tour-nament. The Piquarestaurant will feed allthe teams after eachgame. Unity National,Upper Valley MedicalCenter and Edison Com-munity College also helpsponsor the Holiday Clas-sic, in addition to severalsmaller businesses in thecommunity.“This tournament

would not be possible ifnot for Buckeye InsuranceGroup,WPTW, PapaJohn’s and all the spon-sors,” Palmer said. “Itwouldn’t be a classic tour-nament if not for ourbusiness partners.”Visit

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PDC FILE PHOTO/MIKE ULLERYThe girls from Piqua, Lehman Catholic, Russia andCovington are joining the Buckeye Holiday Classicthis year. Both varsity and JV teams will compete.

• CONTINUEDFROM PAGE 2 Holiday Classic schedule

Dec. 27• 10:30 a.m.— Girls JV, Piqua vs. Covington• Noon — Boys JV, Piqua vs. Covington; Lehman

vs. Russia (at Piqua Junior High)• 4 p.m.— Girls varsity, Lehman vs. Russia• 5:30 p.m.— Boys varsity, Lehman vs. Russia• 7 p.m.— Girls varsity Piqua vs. Covington• 8:30 p.m.— Boys varsity Piqua vs. Covington

Dec. 28• 10:30 a.m.— Girls JV consolation game• Noon — Boys JV consolation game• 6:30 p.m.— Girls varsity consolation game• 8 p.m.— Boys varsity consolation game

Dec. 29• 10:30 a.m.— Girls JV championship game• Noon — Boys JV championship game• 6:30 p.m.— Girls varsity championship game• 8 p.m. Boys varsity championship game

All games are held at Piqua High School unless otherwise noted.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKThe Lehman Caveliers took on the Covington Buccsin the championship game in the 2011 Buckeye In-surance Group Holiday Basketball Classic.

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PIQUA — MainstreetPiqua has several new col-lectible items available tocelebrate its communitythis holiday season. The or-ganization currently isselling the 2013 Made inPiqua ornament, gallery-wrapped canvas prints andtwo new Cat’s Meow col-lectibles.

Made in Piquaornament

Piqua’s rich industrialheritage continues to behonored by MainstreetPiqua as the sixth Made inPiqua ornament honorsone of Piqua’s oldest com-panies, the Piqua PaperBox Company. The new or-nament features a historicview of the front of thecompany’s Covington Av-enue building, the com-pany logo and a set ofthree boxes like the ones itmade.The ornament is brass

with dark blue highlights,and comes packaged in abox specially produced for

the project by Piqua PaperBox Company. The cost perornament is $12.“The Piqua Paper Box

Company appreciates theopportunity to be a part ofthis great project,” saidLauren Gleason. “We arevery pleased with the wayour ornament turned outand are honored to be apart in representing thepeople of Piqua who havecontributed to our continu-ing operation since 1908.After 104 years, we arestill proud to be in Piqua,Ohio.”The idea for the col-

lectible ornament camefrom former downtownPiqua merchant Doug Stil-well. A new ornament fea-turing a different itemmade in Piqua is producedeach year. It is the goal ofMainstreet Piqua to fea-ture items made by bothhistorical business, as wellas those still present in thecommunity.Companies that have

been featured on the Madein Piqua ornament seriesinclude Decker’s, HartzellPropeller, Favorite StoveCompany, the French OilMill Machinery Companyand the Meteor Motor CarCompany.The orna-ments areavailable atthe Main-street Piquaoffice, 326N. Main St.;ReadmoreHallmark,430 N. MainSt.; Apple TreeGallery, 405 N.Main St.; andTapestryAngel, 516Spring St.

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Mainstreet Piqua’s newestPiqua collectibles will be ofspecial interest to anyoneinterested in the historicFort Piqua Plaza. Main-street Piqua is offering 10different full-color, gallery-wrapped canvas prints ofthe unique carvings adorn-ing the building.The wrapped canvas

prints are 8 inches by 10

inches and approximately3/4 inches deep. The photoswere taken by Englewoodphotographer Jack Holtelprior to and during thebuilding’s rehabilitation.The pieces include sev-

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old man,an African-American man,a girl, a chicken and anowl. Two of the canvasprints also show the build-ing’s iconic “18” and “91”stones surrounded bycherubs. The building wasfirst opened to the publicin 1891.The high-resolution

prints show remarkabledetail and were printed lo-

cally by Brian Quinter atQuint Creative Signs.Mary Teach at the Tapes-try Angel wrapped theprints on the frames. Thewrapped canvas prints arelarge enough to look gooddisplayed either as a singlepicture or can be grouped

for a bigger wall space.They are suitable for botha residential or office set-ting. A full set of thegallery-wrapped canvasprints can be found in thelobby of the Piqua AreaChamber of Commerce,326 N. Main St.The canvas prints must

be pre-ordered from Main-street Piqua and the cost is$25 per print or $40 fortwo. Order forms are alsoavailable from the Main-street Piqua office.Two Cat’s Meow itemsMainstreet Piqua also

has presented two new of-ferings in the Cat’s Meow

collectibles — the WilderIntermediate School andthe Bennett IntermediateSchool buildings. Cat’sMeow collectibles are exactreplicas of a building orlandmark on silk-screenedcustom shaped pieces ofwood.

TheWilder andBennettbuildingsjoin theSpringcreekand Wash-ington build-ings thatwere doneearlier thisyear. Main-street Piquahas done anumber ofPiqua build-ings includ-

ing Fort Piqua Plaza,Hance Pavilion, the Munic-ipal Government Complex,the gazebo and Veteran’sMemorial.The full line of Cat’s

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pieces are $20 with the ex-ception of the gazebo,which is $15.The proceeds from the

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DAYTON —WrightState University NutterCenter is hosting twomajor acts before the endof this year. Ventriloquistand comedian Jeff Dun-ham will make audienceslaugh Dec. 26, and theHarlem Globetrotters willdribble around the courtwith a few special newrules Dec. 31.In November, Dunham

kicked off his all new “Dis-orderly Conduct” world-wide tour. The new touroffers his global fan base abrand new show packedwith more laughs thanever before. Dunham’sfamed troupe of sidekicksare back:Walter thegrumpy retiree, Achmedthe dead terrorist, thebeer-fueled redneck BubbaJ, the manic purple crea-ture Peanut, the spicy pep-per from south of theborder José Jalapeño andPeanut’s own ventriloquistdummy Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmasterhimself.Dunham and his

comedic sidekicks ap-peared on the new ComedyCentral one-hour special“Minding the Monsters”earlier this fall. The newshow is the fifth in a stringof record breaking specials.“Minding the Monsters”takes its audience into theultimate haunted housewhere you can see Waltertransform into somethinggrumpier than he already

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TROY — Harris Jew-eler is still going strongthis holiday season givingaway stunning jewelryalong with this season’shottest electronics.“We have given away

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for the Arts president.Joe Laber, of HITS 105,

will be the master of cere-monies for the evening. DJEga Entertainment willprovide the music.“There will be a count-

down to midnight,” Mooresaid. “We’re going to havesome games and surpriseactivities during theevening.”The attire for the party,

Milligan said, is “whateveryou feel comfortable wear-ing. Shoes and shirts arerequired.”Guests are encouraged

to wear a mask for theparty. A limited number ofmasks will be available forpurchase the night of theparty.Sarah Barr, owner of

The Nook, 107 E. CourtSt., will hold “make yourown mask” events. Eachperson can purchase thesupplies to make themasks.“People need to call her

to schedule a time to makethe masks,” Moore said.Barr can be reached at

(937) 726-6125.A photographer will be

available at the party totake photos of couples andgroups.“There’s no charge to

have the photo taken, butif you want to get a photo,there will be a charge forthat,” Tiffany Fullenkampsaid. “We want it to be areally fun night for every-one who attends.”Cans of animal food also

will be accepted for theShelby County AnimalRescue Foundation.Tickets are $50 per per-

son. All tickets are presaleand may be purchased atSchools Locker Stocker,2nd Hand Thoughts andPanache. Only 250 ticketswill be available for theevent.Beer, wine, setups, ap-

petizers and champagne atmidnight are included inthe ticket price. Attendeesmust be 21 or older.Security will be on

hand.The event is a

fundraiser for the Raisethe Roof for the Arts or-ganization. Proceeds willbe used for the ongoingoperating expenses for

the theater.“This helps keep the

lights on,” Milligan said.Co-chairmen for the

party are Kelly and DaveRees and Ross and LoriMoore. Committee mem-bers are Kevin Headings,Barb Arnett, Bonnie Gof-fena, Larry and Robin

Banas, Barr, Suzi Harrod,Wildermuth, Duane Gaierand Milligan.The Sidney Dance Com-

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ture Center’s Winter Sol-stice Concert will beThursday evening. Comecelebrate the new seasonwith wine, nature and songin the beautiful, candlelitHeidelberg Auditoriumand enjoy songs of the sea-son with True Life Travel-ers. Chris and LindaTatarian (of Rum RiverBlend fame) are joined byCharlie and Mary Jo Leet,creating musical harmonysure to bring a smile toyour face. Bring your fam-ily and friends and enjoyhomemade holiday goodies,a variety of seasonaldrinks (including wassail)and toe-tapping, sing-alongfun. Meet a wildlife ambas-

sador up close and per-sonal, take home a lovelypoinsettia door prize andbe the first to view the an-nual photo contest submis-sions. All proceeds supportBNC’s mission of wildlifeconservation through edu-cation, preservation andrehabilitation. 5995 Horse-shoe Bend Road � Thurs-day 7 p.m. � $5 for BNCmembers, $10 for non-members � www.brukner-naturecenter.com � (937)698-6493

Cruizer’sRUSSIA — Cruizer’s

Bar and Grill in Russiawill feature the bandKarma’s Pawn Saturdaynight. 115 North St. � Sat-urday 9:30 p.m. to 1:30a.m. � www.cruizers-barandgrill.com � (937)526-4800

Leaf & VineTROY — Leaf & Vine is

throwing a Mayan End ofthe World Party Fridayevening. Guests are en-couraged to come dressedas Mayans for a costumecontest. On Saturday, thebar will host live musicwith Jakubek and Friends.108 W. Main St. � Mayanparty Friday 9 p.m. to 1a.m.; Jakubek Saturday 9p.m. to midnight �

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Stage‘The Nutcracker’DAYTON — Dayton

Ballet will present “TheNutcracker,” sponsored byKettering Health Networkand Vectren, this weekendat the Schuster Center.“The Nutcracker” has al-

ways been an experienceguaranteed to make any-one’s holiday season com-plete. As such, it has beena regular feature of everyDayton Ballet season forquite some time. But now,for the first time in manyyears, the full Dayton Phil-harmonic Orchestra willjoin the Dayton Ballet toperform Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky’s beautifulscore live. 1 W. 2nd St. �

Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday2:30 and 7:30 p.m. andSunday 2:30 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $9 � www.daytonbal-let.org � (937) 228-3630

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’SPRINGBORO — La

Comedia Dinner Theatrepresents a musical versionof “It’s a Wonderful Life”now through Dec. 31. Youwill see this uplifting storytold like never before, con-cluding with La Comedia’straditional rendering of “OHoly Night.”Whether youfind yourself quoting themovie throughout the year,or you have no idea whoClarence Oddbody is, avisit to La Comedia thisholiday season is sure towarm the hearts of yourwhole family. 765 W. Cen-tral Ave. � Various show-times through Dec. 31 �

Tickets from $53 � lacome-dia.com � (937) 746-4554

Eye candyBNC contest exhibitTROY — The winter art

gallery exhibit “Naturethrough the Lens” opens atBrukner Nature CenterThursday. This is the re-sult of BNC’s fifth annual“Nature through the Lens”photo contest, and willopen following the WinterSolstice Concert. This ex-hibit will feature the workof both adult and youthparticipants that have cap-tured the beauty onlyfound on BNC grounds.The exhibit will be open tothe public during Interpre-

tive Center hours and willrun through March 17. Apercentage of the sales ofthese works will supportthe mission of BruknerNature Center. 5995Horseshoe Bend Road �

Thursday through March17 � www.bruknernature-center.com � (937) 698-6493

Hall of HolidaysDAYTON—The Hall of

Holidays exhibit at theDayton Art Institute is ondisplay now. It includes aMenorah display from thecollection of Betty and RussRemick, lent in belovedmemory of Betty, a Kwan-zaa display with artworkby local artist Willis “Bing”Davis and a display of sev-eral prints from the mu-seum’s collection that honorChristmas. 456 BelmontePark North � Now throughJan. 6 � Regular museumadmission of $8 for adults,free for youth 17 and

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Holocaust exhibitDAYTON — The an-

nual Max May MemorialHolocaust Art Exhibitionis presented in DaytonArt Institute’s lower levelgalleries now throughJan. 6. The exhibition fea-tures art from studentsfrom public, private andparochial schoolsthroughout greater Day-ton. The art contest isheld under the auspices ofthe Holocaust EducationCommittee of the JewishFederation of GreaterDayton and is sponsoredby Renate Frydman andher family, in memory oftheir grandfather MaxMay. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Through Jan. 6 �

Regular museum admis-sion � www.daytonartin-stitute.org � (937)233-5277

LightpaintingsDAYTON— Stephen

Knapp’s lightpaintings areon view now at the DaytonArt Institute. The light-paintings expand the con-cept of light sculpture andlight art and continue thetraditions of op art and ab-stract painting. His sculp-tural canvases are createdentirely with light andglass. Knapp’s lightpaint-ings are the intersection ofsculpture, painting andtechnology. They explorecolor, light and space, andare one of many possibledirections for the future ofpainting. Called a new artmedium of the 21st cen-tury, lightpaintings dis-pense with traditionalmedia and narrative con-tent. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Through Jan. 6 �

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Ornament auctionDAYTON—Dayton

Art Institute will host itssilent auction for artist-decorated ornaments onits holiday tree Fridaythrough Dec. 30. Daytonartists have created orna-ments for a holiday tree onview in the museum’s Gen-eral Motors Entrance Ro-tunda throughout theholiday season. Ornamentswill be sold through asilent auction, with pro-ceeds benefiting the DAISummer Art Camp Schol-arship Program. 456 Bel-monte Park North � Fridayto Dec. 30 during museumhours � www.daytonartin-stitute.org � (937) 223-4278

Studio 14TIPP CITY — Photog-

rapher Terry Glass has anexhibit of his artwork atStudio 14 in Tipp City.The artwork depicts thefour separate trips Glasstook to cover all 2,448miles of U.S. Route 66

from Chicago to SantaMonica in 2011 and 2012.14 E. Main St. � Nowthrough Dec. 29 �

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Family funWintergardenWonderland

DAYTON —Winter-garden Wonderland isopen at the Schuster Cen-ter now and throughoutthe season. Free activitiesare offered throughoutthe holiday season. Thewhole family can enjoythe Rike’s WonderlandWindows in the SchusterCenter Wintergarden. Theanimated elves and ani-mals first appeared inNCR’s New York officewindows in 1943, butmany Daytonians remem-ber them from their an-nual holiday pilgrimageto the Rike’s DepartmentStore, which sat on thecorner of Second and

Main streets, where theSchuster Center now sits.The little ones can visitSanta, shop for holidaygifts at the Tike’s Shoppeand create holiday orna-ments with K12 Gallery. 1W. 2nd St. � Through Jan.1, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., closedduring private events �

Free � www.victoriathe-atre.com � (937) 228-7591

Discovery walkDAYTON —Aullwood

Audubon Center is host-ing a morning discoverywalks for adults Thurs-day. The weekly walk inAullwood’s rapidly chang-ing sanctuary revealsmany exciting discoveries.Tom Hissong, Aullwood’seducation coordinator,will lead walkers as theyexperience the frostylandscape. Binoculars are

encouraged. 1000 Aull-wood Road � Thursday 8to 9:30 a.m. � www.aull-wood.audubon.center.org� (937) 890-7360

Gun showDAYTON — Bill Good-

man’s Gun and KnifeShow returns to HaraArena this weekend fea-turing war memorabilia,

hunting accessories, guns,knives and other relateditems for gun and knifecollectors. 1001 ShilohSprings Road � Saturday9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 9a.m. to 4 p.m. � Admission$8 for adults, $1 for chil-dren younger than 12 �

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‘Monsters, Inc. 3D’ (Opens today)Hulking, blue-furred behemoth James P. “Sully” Sullivan and his one-eyed assistant Mike Wazowski are employed by Monsters, Inc., a

scream processing factory. It seems that the denizens of their realm thrive on the screams of kids spooked by monsters lurking under theirbeds and in their closets.

Starring (voices): John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer TillyGenre, rating: Comedy/family, G

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ (Opens today)For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to

find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. “Zero Dark Thirty” reunites the Oscar-winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-pro-ducer Mark Boal (“The Hurt Locker”) for the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man.

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke, Jessica Chastain, Kyle ChandlerGenre, rating: Drama, R

‘The Guilt Trip’ (Opens Friday)Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, and who better to accompany him

than his overbearing mother Joyce. After deciding to start his adventure with a quick visit at mom’s,Andy is guilted into bringing her along for the ride. Across 3,000 miles of ever-changing landscape, heis constantly aggravated by her antics, but over time he comes to realize that their lives have more incommon than he originally thought. His mother’s advice might end up being exactly what he needs.

Starring: Seth Rogen, Barbra StreisandGenre, rating: Comedy, PG-13

‘This is 40’ (Opens Friday)Writer/director/producer Judd Apatow brings audiences “This Is 40,” an original comedy that expands upon the story of Pete and Debbie

from the blockbuster hit “Knocked Up” as we see first-hand how they are dealing with their current state of life.Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Megan Fox, Albert Brooks, Melissa McCarthyGenre, rating: Comedy, R

‘Jack Reacher’ (Opens Friday)Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Ex-

cept for one thing. The accused man says, “You got the wrong guy. Get Reacher for me.” And sure enough, ex-military investigator JackReacher is coming. He knows this shooter — a trained military sniper who never should have missed a shot. Reacher is certain some-thing is not right, and soon the case explodes.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, Richard JenkinsGenre, rating: Suspense/drama, PG-13

‘Django Unchained’ (Opens Christmas Day)A slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-

born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz. Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers,and only Django can lead him to his bounty. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains fo-cused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda, the wife he lost to the slave trade longago. Django and Schultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie, the proprietor of“Candyland,” an infamous plantation. Exploring the compound under false pretenses, Djangoand Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen, Candie’s trusted house slave.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph WaltzGenre, rating:Western/drama, unrated

‘Les Miserables’ (Opens Christmas Day)Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion,

sacrifice and redemption-a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruth-less policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their liveschange forever.Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried

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Home and Away with Dana WolfeDana’s mom gets to try out cruising this Christmas


The holiday season ishere … already! It is nowjust a few days beforeChristmas, and I have tosay I’m so excited. Not formyself, but for my familyand friends.You see, I think this

year, for the first time ever,I got gifts for them thatare not expected. That isthe best gift ever for a giftgiver, right? I havewrapped, baked and nowI’m ready to just sit backwith a big cup of Starbucksand enjoy the holiday sea-son.I have to say though, we

could use a little snow as abackdrop, just like my fa-vorite movie “WhiteChristmas” when theyopen the big doors at the

end of the movie and it issnowing, and they aresinging “I’m dreaming of awhite Christmas …” itmakes me want to tear upjust thinking about it.I’m over the moon

thrilled that my preciousmom will be doing some-thing different this yearfor Christmas. She is tak-ing a cruise with my sisterand her family. For an 86-year-old who has neverbeen out of her element forChristmas, this is going tobe different and excitingfor her, especially since sheis deathly afraid of water.She was involved in a

near-drowning episodewhen she was a little girland has been afraid since.Growing up on the OhioRiver, and always on it inour houseboat, she nevershowed fear to us. She saidshe never wanted us to beafraid of the water. At theage of 2, I would just goover the side of the boatwith no fear. Oh yeah, thatlittle trick landed me in aharness tied to the steer-ing column of the boat foryears.The other day, she told

me that she was getting alittle nervous. I don’t wanther to be afraid. I guessthat is the mother in me,so now I am nervous forher.What goes around willtruly come back to you. Iwant her to be tied to mysister the whole trip.Please don’t loose her orlet her go over the railing!I know once she feels thewarm sun on her face, shewill be just fine.This Christmas, we will

be spending it on my son’sfarm with our immediatefamily.We will be loud andsilly, eat way to much, but

always be thankful forwhat we have and that weare together. Happy sailingPauline, we will miss youthis year on your newChristmas adventure!Merry Christmas to all

of you as well, and happyholiday cooking! I’d love tohear from readers. Emailme at [email protected] idea: Use cham-

pagne flutes as candlehold-ers. Fill flutes withbeautiful red cranberriesto anchor candle taperssnugly in place. Tie a sprigof evergreen to the base ofthe flute. These make anice centerpiece for yourholiday table. Here aresome last-minute cookinggift ideas:

Mocha CocoaMix in a Jar

1 1/2 cups powdered milk1/2 cup instant coffee

granules1/3 cup brown sugar,

packed2/3 cup mini semi-sweet

chocolate chipsCombine all ingredients

and mix well. Pack in a 1-quart, wide-mouth jar andattach the following in-structions. Makes 12 serv-ings.Instructions: Combine

2/3 cup boiling water with1/4 cup mix in a blender.Blend until frothy andserve in a mug. Makesone serving.

Glazed Cashews2 cups whole cashews1/2 cup sugar2 teaspoons butter1/2 teaspoon vanilla ex-

tractCombine cashews, sugar

and butter in a saucepanover medium heat. Stiruntil sugar turns a richgolden color. Remove from

heat; stir in vanilla. Spreadon a greased baking sheetto cool. Makes 2 cups.Sherry’s Buckeye Candy1 pound oleo (real butter)2 pounds peanut butter

(two 18-ounce jars)3 pounds powdered

sugar2 bags semi-sweet

chocolate morsels1 tablespoon vanillaParaffin barMix well 1/2 of oleo,

peanut butter, vanilla andpowdered sugar. Roll intoballs. Place balls oncookie sheet and cool inrefrigerator. Melt chocolatechips and 1/4 of paraffinbar (shaved). Melt paraffinin microwave for 1 1/2minutes until melted oradd paraffin to mix byshaving it directly intochocolate. Dip balls on atoothpick into meltedchocolate and set aside tocool. Makes 160 balls.Wrap buckeyes into aplain white gift box anddecorate with red and grayribbon. Stencil “OhioState” on the box for yourOhio State fan.

Crunching SnowSnack Mix

9 cups mixed bite-sizecrispy cereal squares1 cup salted mini pretzel

twists1 cup peanuts1 cup marshmallows1 cup raisins1 cup dried fruit2 pounds white melting

chocolateMix together all ingredi-

ents except chocolate andset aside. Melt chocolatein a microwave or doubleboiler; stir thoroughly untilmelted. Pour chocolate

over dry ingredients; mixtogether with a largespoon. Spread in a thinlayer on wax paper.Whencool, break into smallpieces. Purchase air-tightholiday containers to storemix in, and when giving asa gift, wrap a bow aroundthe top with the recipe ona recipe card.

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iN75 is looking for people to participate in a storyabout bucket lists to be published just after NewYear's Day. A bucket list is a list of all the things youwant to do before you "kick the bucket." We're look-ing for people to submit their lists, send us ideasand let us know what you've already checked offyour list. Send your stories, along with your nameand phone number, to iN75 Editor Lindy Wagner byDec. 21 at [email protected] or 224 S.Market St., Troy, OH 45373. If you wish to remainanonymous in print, please let us know on your sub-mission.

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