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TROY — Start your hol-iday shopping and get afree gift at the same timeat the 16th annual openhouse at Merle NormanCosmetics and Salon, 1444W. Main St., Nov. 4 fromnoon to 4 p.m.Store owner Kathy

Husemann is going biggerthan ever this year withgiveaways. To honor thestore’s 16 years of business,a special gift will be givento the first 16 people in thedoor, as well as the second16 people who attend.The first 16 people will

receive a Vera BradleyBack Sack, which is adrawstring bag, and a cos-metic case in a matchingpattern. The bag will in-clude Merle Norman prod-ucts and coupons. Theentire gift is valued at$160.The next 16 people who

attend will receive a VeraBradley Tech Case, whichcan hold a camera, iPod,phone and more. They alsowill get a Vera Bradley lan-yard and reusable shoppertote, along with Merle Nor-man products and coupons.Everyone who comes to

the open house will receivea gift with large MerleNorman samples, couponsand various surprises.Two coupons everyone

will receive will be good for$10 off any $50 purchasein the store. One will begood for December, and theother for January.In addition to all the

free swag, customers willreceive 20 percent off anypurchase made during theopen house. This is one ofonly two storewide salesMerle Norman offers. Also,the hair salon will offer adeal on gift cards. Forevery $25 gift card sold,the buyer will receive an

additional $10 gift cardfree. There is no limit onhow many each personmay buy.“We do this to thank

people for being our cus-tomers, and so people canget gifts and save a littlemoney at the same time,”Husemann said.First-time Merle Nor-

man customers are encour-aged to make anappointment before theopen house for a freemakeup consultation.“That way they can pick

out the products they wantto purchase and we’ll set itaside for them to buy dur-ing the open house, so theycan get the 20 percent off,”Husemann said.Customers who already

know which productsthey’d like to buy may calltheir order in ahead andpurchase it during theopen house to receive thediscount.Makeovers and makeup

lessons are offered all thetime at Merle Norman.Merle Norman will have

its new color collection forthe holidays available forpurchase. Every season,Merle Norman keeps aneye on the fashion industryand selects its palettes ac-cording to what’s in style.“This season’s shades

celebrate the whimsical yetopulent nature of winter,”states the brochure for thewinter 2012 collection.“Eyes are cinematic, smokyand jewel-toned, while lipsstand out like stainedglass, ranging from demureto wine-stained. Cheeksare soft and subtle.”Two bold red compacts,

one for lips and the otherfor eyes, make great gifts.The Kaleidoscope For Lipshas two shades in MerleNorman’s Age Defying Lip-color formula and twoshades in the Creamy Lip-color formula. The Kaleido-

scope For Eyes comes withseven colors: Showstopper(a light purple); Not So In-nocent (black); SilveryMoon (silver); Precious(nude); Sun Beam (beige);Sweet On You (brown); andEnchanting (green). Aninner eyeliner also is avail-able that brightens up theeyes.Women also can deck

their nails with Merle Nor-man’s metallic andplummy shades for winter,including Cosmo-NotTonight Honey, Meet Meon the Star Ferry, BlackCherry Chutney andBirthday Babe.Merle Norman also is

introducing its new Per-fecting Makeup with broadspectrum SPF 25. Its high-

definition 3D pigmentscreate an airbrushed look,and it has a lightweightformula. Liquid Shimmeralso makes its debut thisseason. It provides subtlebut striking illuminationthat highlight the face.Starting Nov. 5, Merle

Norman will offer a giftwith the purchase of two ormore Merle Norman cos-

metic products. Free giftsinclude skin care sets fornormal/dry skin and nor-mal/oily skin.Ready-to-gift sets also

are available at Merle Nor-man. The Brush Essentialsset includes a variety ofmakeup brushes and abrush cleaner. The Purrr-fect Cat Eye kit comeswith eye shadow, eyeliner,mascara, brow sealer andinstructions on the cat eyetechnique.The Polish Your Pout

gift set includes gift-sizelip polish in three shades,plus a retail-size newshade called Ladylike. TheHussy gift set comes withHussy Eau de Parfum andEau de Parfum Rollerballas well as the new Hussybody cream.Also new at Merle Nor-

man is the What’s Cookingline from Vera Bradley. Itincludes oven mitts, apronsand kitchen towels.Stylist Stacy Owens has

joined Merle Norman’ssalon, bringing the totalnumber of hair stylists toseven.For more information,

call Merle Norman at (937)335-1147 or visit www.mer-lenormanstudio.com/mn-7528/.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKMerle Norman owner Kathy Husemann does a makeover on a customer at theshop.The store’s annual open house will be Nov. 4.

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SIDNEY — Gateway ArtsCouncil is delighted to presentthe national tour of “Fiddler onthe Roof” Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at theSidney High School Auditoriumwith a cast of more than 20 pro-fessional actors.“Fiddler on the Roof,” based

on the stories of Sholom Ale-ichem, has captured the hearts ofpeople all over the world with itshumor, warmth and honesty. Theuniversal theme of tradition cutsacross barriers of race, class, na-tionality and religion, leaving au-diences crying tears of laughter,joy and sadness.In the little village of Anat-

evka, Tevye, a poor milkman istrying to keep his family’s tradi-tions in place. Yet, times arechanging. And when Tevye’sdaughters want to make theirown matches, he must choose be-tween his own daughters’ happi-ness and those beloved traditionsthat keep the outside world atbay. Yet it is Tevye’s love of hisfamily, pride and faith that helphim face the dangerous forces inAnatevka that threaten to de-stroy the very life he and his fel-

low villagers are trying to pre-serve. The show is filled with arousing, heartwarming score, in-cluding “Tradition,” “Match-maker, Matchmaker,” “If I WereA Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sun-set.” According to the New YorkDaily News, “Fiddler on the Roof”is a “universal story of hope, loveand acceptance, a stunning, joy-ful and jubilant musical master-piece.”Jimmy Ferraro, as Tevye the

dairyman, displays vividly hisconflict between matchmakingtraditions and the modern ideaof marrying for love and the con-flict between comfortable apathyand political dissent. A nativeNew Yorker, Ferraro receivedearly recognition at age 16 whenhe starred at New York’s Top HatNightclub followed by commandengagements at the Plaza Hotel,Limelight, Upstairs/Downstairs,Don’t Tell Mamma’s and San SuSan. Ferraro was a regular onradio’s Ray Heatherton, “theMerry Mailman,” BreakfastShow.Early in his career, he was

hand chosen by Jerome Robbins

to make his Broadway debut in“Fiddler on the Roof,” and laterperformed in national and inter-national tours of the show. OtherNew York credits include“Chicago,” “Guys & Dolls,” “Ap-plause,” “Hello, Dolly,” “Oliver,”“Man of La Mancha” and “JesusChrist Superstar.” New York off-Broadway credits include “Val-halla,” “Krazy Keys” and hisone-man show “The FunnyMan.”

Dee Etta Rowe, Ferraro’s wifein real life, shines in “Fiddler” asthe harried Golde, mother of fivelovely girls, all of whom will needhusbands, and as Tevye’s literalchief cook and bottle washer.Rowe began her love of singingand performing early in life andwent on to study opera at theUniversity of Hartford. At ayoung age, she made her Broad-way debut in “Most Happy Fella.”She helped create the role of

Olga Von Sturm on Broadway inthe Tony Award-winning musical“Nine,” and appeared off-Broad-way in “For the Record” and“What’s New with Nathan Lane.”Rowe’s national and interna-

tional tours include the TonyAward-winning “Sweeney Todd,”“Showboat” and “The Sound ofMusic.” She also appeared in theoriginal cast of “Menopause TheMusical, In Concert.”This performance is being

sponsored in part by EmersonClimate Technologies, theMonarch Legacy Fund of theCommunity Foundation ofShelby County, US Bancorp, theOhio Arts Council, Gibbs Farms,Mutual Federal Savings Bank,Ruese Insurance, Bill and MaryLou Francis, Tom and PaulineFrancis, Ken and Mary BethMonnier and Tom and JudyWesterheide.Tickets are $23 per person, or

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TROY — The SilverSpoon Frozen Treat Fac-tory is going in to hiberna-tion this winter, but beforeit closes for the season, thefrozen yogurt shop is offer-

ing a big sale.Beginning Nov. 1, all

yogurts — no matter howfull you fill your cup, top-pings included — will costonly $2.50. Of course, ifyour treat would cost lessthan $2.50 at the usualprice of 44 cents per ounce,

you will pay the lesserprice.Owner Chad Mason,

who opened the shop inAugust 2011 with his fam-ily, made the tough deci-sion to close for the wintersimply because businessslows down in the coldermonths. The shop will beopen through Nov. 11.Hours will be 2 to 9 p.m.on Nov. 11, the last day be-fore hibernation sets in.Mason predicts winter

will come early this year,just as spring, summer andfall did. He plans to re-open in early March.“We would have loved to

stay open all winter, butthere’s a reason businesseslike ours don’t,” Mason

said. “We’ve had two suc-cessful summers. Our cus-tomer base is growing andwe see new customers allthe time, so it’s not a deci-sion we made lightly.”The hibernation sale is

a way to thank customersfor their business duringthe summer season, but italso gives Mason a way ofusing up inventory thatwon’t hibernate well. Onceyogurt flavors and top-pings run out, they won’tbe refilled, so hurry in toget your favorite flavorcombination at just $2.50.“It’s a heck of a deal,”

Mason said.Speaking of flavors,

pumpkin pie is currentlyin the dispensers. So is

green apple sorbet, whichMason said tastes greatwith caramel topping anda cinnamon stick.Due to customer de-

mands, a second flavorsweetened with stevia hasbeen added to the wall.Peppermint and straw-berry are now availablewith stevia, a naturalsweetener that can be con-sumed by those who can’thave sugar. Mason said hewill try out chocolate ste-via before he closes for theseason.Mason already has

some plans for next season,starting with a grand re-opening in March. He’salso going to do a Christ-mas in July promotion, so

customers can enjoy theholiday flavors they’ll missout on while the shop hi-bernates. Mason admitteda hidden agenda in that —his own personal favoriteflavor is eggnog.Loyalty punch cards

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TROY — It’s been called thesocial event of the season, and ithappens Nov. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m.Hittle’s Jewelry hosts its eighthannual Ladies Night Out.Glass cases line the walls in

the downtown Troy jewelry shop,each one full of sparkling gem-stones waiting to take up perma-nent display on a lucky neck,wrist or finger. Hittle’s ownerJenny Nimer invites any andevery woman to come by onLadies Night Out to start a wishlist for the holidays or treatthemselves to a shiny newbauble.“The ladies like to come and

see old friends and new friends,”Nimer said. “And just to have a

girls night of fun.”The purpose of Ladies Night

Out is to give a chance forwomen to check out Hittle’s se-lection of jewelry. They can makea wish list of items they hope toopen on Christmas day, or anyholiday, and Nimer records allthe information in a computerfile.Ring sizes and any other im-

portant details also are kept onfile. This makes it a piece of cakefor men to do their holiday shop-ping, with the added bonus ofnot having to worry if their sig-nificant other will like what’s be-neath the wrapping.Nimer started Ladies Night

Out so women could make theirwish lists, and while that is stillthe main event, ladies also arebuying items for themselves dur-

ing the night, she said.Refreshments will be served

during the event, and everyonewho attends gets her name en-tered into a drawing for doorprizes. Several of the prizes havebeen donated by downtown busi-nesses.“We give these away all night

long.Women socialize and waitto hear their name called asbeing a winner,” Nimer said.After all the prizes have been

given away, each lady’s name isre-entered into a drawing for thegrand prize — a 14-karat whitegold diamond pendant, valued at$700. The winner is drawn themorning after Ladies Night Out.Lisa Adkinson from Lisa

Robin Jewelry will be at Hittle’sfor Ladies Night Out. The Day-ton designer will have her com-

plete jewelry line with her. LisaRobin Jewelry is always avail-able at Hittle’s. Also duringLadies Night Out, customers canenjoy hand and arm massages,complimentary from GlamourNails and Hair Gallery of Troy.Hittle’s Jewelry’s Ladies

Night Out is free, and registra-tion is not required. Just walk inthe door at 106 W. Main St. andjoin in the fun.Nimer said the event has

brought in a lot of ladies in thepast years.“One customer said it’s the so-

cial event of the year,” she said.Ladies Night Out is held in

the fall every year and now aspring event has been added aswell.“We just have a fun time,” she

said. “We don’t pressure you to

buy anything. That’s not whatit’s for. It’s for the ladies to makea wish list and to see old friendsand make new friends.Hittle’s Jewelry has a large

selection of diamond bridal ringsin all styles. The shop also hasgemstones for each birth month,a large selection of pearls, Ster-ling silver, trendy jewelry,Water-ford crystal and Citizen watches.Layaway and free gift wrappingare always available, as well asfree inspection and cleaning forany piece of jewelry a customerowns.Donate a new toy for Partners

in Hope and receive an extra 10percent off any sale item madeduring Ladies Night.For more information, call

Hittle’s Jewelry at (937) 339-3210.

SIDNEY — The SidneyFirst Church of God Relayfor Life team is hosting its11th Home Party VendorOpen House show Nov. 3from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. atFirst Church of God, 1510Campbell Road. Thisyear’s show includes morethan 40 home party andcraft vendors with thepossibility of even more.Admission is free.New this year will be a

silent auction and vendordemonstrations. Thedemonstration schedule isas follows: MaryKay at 9a.m.; Silpada Jewelry at9:30 a.m.; Arbonne at 10a.m.; Pampered Chef at10:30 a.m.; LongabergerBaskets at 11 a.m.; Micheat 11:30 a.m.; Party Liteat noon; BeautiControl at12:30 p.m.; Lia Sophia at1 p.m.; Juice Plus at 1:30p.m.; Origami Owl at 2p.m.; and Premier Jewelryat 2:30 p.m. All demon-strations will take place

in the Family Life Centerof the church.Many vendors are par-

ticipating in the very firstsilent auction, which willbegin at 9 a.m. and end at2:45 p.m. Winning bidsmust be present to win.The following home

party and craft vendorswill be setting up displaysat this fall’s show: A BookAbout Me, Arbonne, Avon,BeautiControl, Celebrat-ing Home, Creative Mem-ories, Crossway Farms &Debbie’s Delights,De’Lishie Designs, Discov-ery Toys, Dove Chocolates,Eileen’s Natural Soaps,Gifts From the Heart,Glass Lighted Blocks &Ceramic Tiles, GoldCanyon Candles, GraceAdele, Hair Bows by Lucy,Heirloom Animas, Jam-berry Nails, Juice Plus,Lia Sophia, LongabergerBaskets, Mary Kay, MicheBags, Origami Owl, Pam-pered Chef, Paparazzi

Jewelry, Party Lite, Pre-mier Jewelry, Puppets byMegan, Rex’s Metal Art &SchoolSigns, RuffLife,Rusty’s BabyBoutique,Sara BlaineJewelry,ScentsyWickless, Sil-pada Jewelry,Sweet DreamGourmet, Taste-fully Simple, Thirty One,Tupperware, Usborne,Viola’s Pot Holders &more, Virginia’s CrochetedItems, Willow House, W.B.Designs and more.Vendors will set up dis-

plays to take orders andoffer raffle baskets andcash and carry items.Door prizes also will bedrawn.The Relay for Life team

will serve a soup-and-sandwich lunch for asmall fee. Desserts,

snacks and drinks alsowill be available. Dough-nuts and coffee will be of-fered in the morning.

Funds raised bythe Relay for Life

team for theAmericanCancer Soci-

ety areused inmanyways inthelocalcommu-nity, aswell as the

state and country. Accord-ing to the American Can-cer Society, today in Ohio,more than 176 people willbe told “You have cancer.”The American Cancer So-ciety can help all of them.Today in Ohio, more than1,900 people will find an-swers to their questionsabout cancer through(800) 227-2345 and can-cer.org. Some of those may

be your neighbors orfriends or family.Today in Ohio, seven

cancer patients will re-ceive rides to their treat-ments; five women willget beauty tips on how tocare for changes in theirskin and hair duringtreatment. Today in Ohio,10 people will learn moreabout treatment options,managing side effects andfinancial concerns. Todayin Ohio, two women re-cently diagnosed withbreast cancer will receiveemotional support fromsomeone who’s survivedthe disease. Today inOhio, eight people will be-come a member of theAmerican Cancer SocietyAction Network, helpingto fight back against can-cer every day.Today in Ohio, 15 pa-

tients received personalhealth managers to helporganize their informationon their cancer and treat-

ment; four people willhave a place to stay whilereceiving treatment; twomen will get the emo-tional support they needto fight back againstprostate cancer. Today inOhio, one new person willjoin nearly 4,000 otherOhio cancer survivors andcaregivers as a member ofthe Cancer Survivors Net-work at cancer.org/csn.And today in Ohio,

more than $49,000 inAmerican Cancer Societyresearch will be conductedlooking for new treatmentoptions and potential can-cer breakthroughs.Thanks to the support theAmerican Cancer Societygets, more than 14 millionpeople in America whohave had cancer andcountless more who haveavoided it will be celebrat-ing birthdays this year.For more information,

contact Deb Kaufman at(937) 497-1353.

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TIPP CITY — Shop ‘tilyou drop and meet SantaClaus at the DowntownTippecanoe Merchants2012 Yuletide Winter’sGathering Nov. 10 from 10a.m. to 8 p.m. and Nov. 11from noon to 6 p.m. Theevent is a traditional shop-keeper’s open house de-signed to give residents ahead start on their shop-ping.Shoppers will have no

trouble finding uniquegifts, holiday decor andmuch more from the down-town merchants. Anyonewho shops up an appetitecan satisfy it with bever-ages and meals from localeateries. In addition to

shopping, visitors canenjoy carriage rides and avisit with Santa Claus.Santa Claus will be at

Sugden Furniture Nov. 10from noon to 3 p.m. Chil-dren can visit with Santa,and a photographer will beon hand to take photos.Special treats will be sup-plied by Sweet By Kristy.Carriage rides will be

offered on Nov. 10 fromnoon to 5 p.m. and Nov. 11from noon to 4 p.m. Riderswill be picked up anddropped off in front of theGolden Leaf. All the car-riage rides are free.WindowWonderland,

Tippecanoe’s window dis-play contest, will beginNov. 10. The public is in-vited to judge the mer-chants’ windows. Ballots

can be picked up at anydowntown merchant. Vot-ing continues through Dec.1.Here’s a look at what

some of the shops will offerduring Winter’s Gathering.Benkin Antiques and

Studio 14If it’s a unique and col-

orful gift you’re shoppingfor, don’t miss Benkin An-tiques and Studio 14.Hours are Nov. 9 and 10from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. andNov. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m.The building houses the

antique store on the mainlevel and an art gallery up-stairs. New to the propertyis Butch’s Cool Stuff in theback of the building. Itsells custom parts forstreet rods.Twenty antique dealers

sell a variety of differentmerchandise at BenkinAntiques, including earlycountry pieces, fine pieces,an assortment of dishwareand glassware, jewelry, cutglass and China. Memora-bilia from the ’50s, such asgas pumps and neon signs,also are available.Evelyn Staub, who owns

the building with her hus-band, Ben, said many ofthe antique dealers willoffer discounts during Win-ter’s Gathering. Refresh-ments also will beavailable.Art demonstrations will

be going on in the gallery,and Staub will be on handto show the exhibits. Fivewomen who represent com-panies including Avon andThirty One will sell items.“In the art gallery, we

have a lot of giftable items.They’re handmade, veryunique and very afford-able,” Staub said, suggest-ing jewelry, pottery, framedmosaic glass and metalsculptures as good holidaygifts.On Nov. 9 from 6 to 8

p.m., an opening receptionwill be held for the new ex-hibit “Experience theColor.” It includes abstractpaintings of vivid, intensecolor complemented by col-orful hand-blown glass byJim DeLange.“Jim DeLange has some

hand-blown glass orna-ments for $15 to $20 each.They’re beautiful and verycolorful. His vases andbowls are multicolor thatyou wouldn’t normallysee,” Staub said.The reception is open to

the public and will includewine, light appetizers andmusic.For more information

on Benkin Antiques or Stu-dio 14, call (937) 890-3614.Browse Awhile BooksLocal authors will be

signing books at BrowseAwhile Books Nov. 10 dur-ing Winter’s Gathering.The bookstore will be openNov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 8p.m. and Nov. 11 noon to 6p.m.The front windows will

be decorated for the sea-

son, and manager AmandaCarl encourages folks tocome in and browsethrough the thousands ofused, rare and out-of-printitems. The store has alarge cookbook section aswell as a large history sec-tion.“We’ve got the perfect

gift for any reader,” shesaid. “We have a very largeselection of any type ofbook that you could askfor.”Browse Awhile Books

has been in business since1999, selling and buyingused books. The only newbooks available at thestore are ones penned bylocal authors.For more information,

call the store at (937) 667-7200 or visit the shop dur-ing regular hours, whichare Monday 11 a.m. to 3p.m., Tuesday through Fri-day 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cairns ToysCairns Toys is having

its annual sale duringYuletide Winter’s Gather-

ing. The shop has been inbusiness for 29 years, firstas Cairns Collectibles, andnow in its current locationfor 14 years as CairnsToys. As the area’s onlyspecialty toy store, Cairnsspecializes in unique toysfor all ages, making it amust-see on your Winter’sGathering shopping route.Cairns carries a wide

selection of baby dolls andtoys, doll houses, books,stuffed animals, kid furni-ture and ride-ons, playkitchens, play tables,Thomas the Tank, Playmo-bil, games for all ages, puz-zles, Legos and more.For the sale, everything

in the store will be 20 per-cent off, beginning Nov. 8and ending Nov. 11. Cairnswill be open Nov. 10 from10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Nov.11 from noon to 6 p.m.On Nov. 10, toy stores

across the country will cel-ebrate the joy of play dur-ing Neighborhood ToyStore Day. To launch the

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holiday shopping seasonwith community-mindedfun, ASTRA membersthroughout the nationwill host special events attheir stores. Cairns Toyswill have specials specificto that day of the event,including product give-aways and Best Toys forKids Award-winning toyson display for play. OnNeighborhood Toy StoreDay, customers see thatspecialty toy retailers aremore than just stores,they are a central part ofa vital community. Localstores have knowledge-able staff, help preserve avital downtown, and rein-vest their profits in thecommunity.“We are here in your

community to make a dif-ference,” said ownerMelissa Cairns. “Come inand visit us today to findout what we are allabout.”For more information

on Cairns Toys, call (937)667-7622 or visit cairn-stoys.com. Find Cairns onFacebook and Twitter forspecials and updates.

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Eunice’s Antiques onMain, which opened dur-ing last year’s Winter’sGathering, will offer deco-rated Christmas treesand wreaths, along withits collection of antiques.Owner Linda Kreider

said last year customerswere wanting to purchasethe Christmas trees shehad decorated the shopwith, but she wasn’t sell-ing them. She took note,and this year is sellingfully decorated trees,along with wreaths. Shealso will have someone inthe shop during Winter’sGathering making bowsand decorating wreaths.

Refreshments also will beoffered.Antiques on Main is

full of antiques, whichchange quite often. Rightnow the shop has lots ofprimitive and rusticitems, as well as paintedfurniture. One of the moreunique items is a harvesttable made out of an olddoor and porch columns. Anew back area has openedup recently featuring ar-chitectural items for theoutdoors, such as olddoors and columns.During Winter’s Gath-

ering, some of the antiquedealers will have promo-tional cars, similar tomodel cars, available.“Come in and seek the

unique,” Linda said.“We’re not your typicalantique store.We havesome unique and unusualfinds.”Kreider is offering cus-

tomers 10 percent offtheir purchase if theymention they saw this ar-ticle in iN75. The shopwill be open Nov. 10 from10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Nov.11 from noon to 6 p.m.Call the store at (937)506-8214.

The Golden LeafThe Golden Leaf

makes it easy to find agift for the woman in yourlife, while enjoying a hotcup of coffee or tea at thesame time.“This is a great place

to shop for women,” saidmanager Jayne Brame. “Ihave a lot of gifts forwomen from new to old,but it’s definitely a girls’shop. I’m sure you couldfind something for thewoman in your life inhere.”During Winter’s Gath-

ering, the Golden Leafwill have food and drinksamples, including softpretzels for $1. All newholiday stock will be de-buted at the opening of

the event. Brame also willhave holiday-flavored teasand coffees.Recently, Brame

started offering tea blend-ing, which would be agreat gift for the holidays.Customers can createtheir own blends of tea bychoosing from herbs, flow-ers, freeze-dried fruitsand teas. Brame will thenblend it together. She alsodoes holistic herb blend-ing.“You can create your

own holiday tea or familytea for gift giving,” shesaid.In addition, the Golden

Leaf has a large selectionof loose-leaf tea andbagged tea. Holiday fla-

vors include gingerbreadand cinnamon. Fresh-roasted, whole-bean coffeeis ground to order andserved by the cup. Spe-cialty drinks like hotchocolate and mochadrinks also are availableat the Golden Leaf.“Stop in here and get

any kind of hot beverageto take with you,” Bramesaid.Essential oils and all-

natural shea butter prod-ucts are top sellers at theGolden Leaf, and Bramehas added Egyptianblown glass ornaments tothe shop, too. Tea acces-sories, handcrafted jew-elry, antiques andhand-knitted and hand-

crocheted scarves also canbe found in the store.The Golden Leaf car-

ries its own line of bathand body products, calledJalou, which are all hand-made in Tipp City. Thecollection includes lotions,sprays, all-natural mas-

sage oils, perfumes andall-natural, hand-pouredsoy candles.“Most of the items I

have in here are one-of-a-kind items or hand-crafted,” Brame said.

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Abbey Credit Union is celebratingits 75th anniversary this year. Thecommunity is invited for cake andcoffee Nov. 16 to celebrate.In celebration of the milestone,

Abbey is offering a variety of spe-cials throughout the year, includinga 1.99 percent low loan rate onnew, used or refinanced 2007-2013 vehicles, and an unsecured7.5 percent loan up to $15,000 for60 months.Visit any of thebranches in Vandalia or Troy formore details.Since its founding during the

Great Depression on Nov. 17,1937, originally named the InlandEmployees Credit Union, Abbeyhas delivered a full complement offinancial services to the commu-

nity, offering lower loan rates andhigher dividends.Abbey continues to be a sound

and stable credit union. In April2008, Abbey merged with theGreater Miami Community FederalCredit Union in Troy. In 2012,Abbey acquired AO Smith Employ-ees Federal Credit Union, therebyservicing the AO Smith members,now employees of Regal BeloitCorporation who recently pur-chased AO Smith in Tipp City.“There has been tremendous

growth since the 1930s, particu-larly in electronic technology,” saidJan Flynn, business developmentofficer of Abbey Credit Union. “I at-tribute our success to two things:First, the ability to stay ahead of

technology, for example, Abbeywas one of the first credit unions tooffer online banking, mobile viewand mobile banking. Second,Abbey never forgets to appreciateour community and family of mem-bers. We take to heart the needsof our community and the financialhealth of our members.When youtreat people right, the word getsaround and that is why AbbeyCredit Union is around today.”You can become a member of

Abbey Credit Union if you live,work, worship or attend school inVandalia, Butler Township or MiamiCounty. Stop in to one of Abbey’sservice locations in Vandalia orTroy and talk to one of Abbey’sfriendly service representatives.

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Call the Golden Leaf at(937) 667-4653 for moreinformation.Hapinstance DesignsHapinstance Designs

will undergo a completeoverhaul of its store be-fore Yuletide Winter’sGathering. The store cur-rently is decorated for fallin the few days before theGathering, it will closeand the owners will giveit a whole new look forthe holiday season.“We use products that

we have for sale for theholiday season to deco-rate, and we show youhow to use them,” said co-owner Marilyn Richards.“The store will look com-pletely different. It isspectacular to see.”Hapinstance has six

store-front windows thatwill be decorated forChristmas. Instead ofkeeping the designs hid-den until the big reveal,the owners let passersbyget a peek at the process.“We like to let people

look in and get excitedalong with us. They canwatch it evolve,” Richardssaid.Hapinstance offers an

interior design service inaddition to its store,which features “a little bitof everything,” Richardssaid, including furniture,home decor, art, jewelry,linens, handbags, babyitems and more.“We have some really

nice gift items for women,men, children and cou-ples,” she said.During Winter’s Gath-

ering, Hapinstance De-

signs will be open Nov. 10from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. andNov. 11 noon to 6 p.m.

Midwest MemoriesAnyone looking for a

trip down memory laneshould stop by MidwestMemories during YuletideWinter’s Gathering. Theshop carries vintage orna-ments and unique olderChristmas items cus-tomers often rememberfrom their grandparents’homes. All the holidaymerchandise will debutduring Winter’s Gather-ing.“Customers are looking

to recreate their child-hood history a lot oftimes, so we can definitelyhelp them with that,” saidstore owner Terri Bessler.“The neatest thing is tolisten to people walkthrough the store. Manyitems trigger memories.”Bessler said customers

often wonder what hap-pened to a favorite item oftheir grandparents whenthey find one just like itat Midwest Memories.“They’re replacing a

memory, so it’s enjoyableto listen to them relivetheir past as they walkthrough our store,” shesaid.Midwest Memories has

been in Tipp City for 13years, and doubled its sizeabout seven years agowith a second store front.Now the space housesmore than 10,000 square

feet of unique antiques,home décor, seasonaldécor and more. The shophas more than 75 individ-ual dealers, and gets newitems daily, selling morethan 3,000 items a month,Bessler said.“We have something in

every price range andevery style. We havesomething for every cus-tomer that could possiblywalk in the store,” Besslersaid, adding that she’s ex-cited about this year’sWinter’s Gathering event.“I’m very proud of all ourmerchants in town thisyear and how they’ve allstepped up to make thishappen.”New at the shop this

year is Annie Sloan deco-rative chalk paint, whichis intended to refinishand repurpose furniture.Midwest Memories offersdemonstrations andclasses on using it, and allthe paints and suppliesare available at the store.“It can give furniture a

French or European look,”Bessler said.During Winter’s Gath-

ering, the shop will havesome demonstrations ofthe paints, as well as re-freshments and maybeeven some carolers.For more information,

call Midwest Memories at(937) 669-0314 or visit itonline atwww.facebook.com/mid-west.memories.

Sam and Ethel’sIf you shop up an ap-

petite, head to Sam andEthel’s Restaurant for abite. The diner offers his-tory, value and a taste ofhome.Choose from several

types of black angus burg-ers, including the signa-ture burger, westernburger and Burwellburger. A long list of sand-wiches boasts chicken,fried bologna, tenderloin,chicken and tuna salad,grilled cheese, BLT,reubens, Philly cheesesteak and more.After 11 a.m., dinner is

served and choices rangefrom pork tenderloin andsteak to various friedseafoods to liver andonions. Choose from sev-eral side dishes such asonion rings, soup, fruit,fries, mashed potatoes,coleslaw, rolls, cottage

cheese, hush puppies andmore.Deep-fried cheese

sticks, poppers, mush-rooms, cauliflower and po-tato skins are offered forappetizers. A variety ofsalads rounds out themenu. Homemade pie andcake are served fresh fordessert, and a children’smenu is available.Need to fuel your

shoppping-filled day? Samand Ethel’s also hasbreakfast. Choose from alarge menu of eggs, bacon,sausage, hashbrowns,omelets, cinnamon rolls,breakfast burritos,sausage gravy and bis-cuits, breakfast sand-wiches, french toast,pancakes, waffles andmore.For more information,

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(937) 667-0113Sugden FurnitureIn addition to visits

with Santa, Sugden Fur-niture will be open forcustomers looking forquality furniture for theholidays. The store doeshave a showroom, butalso orders in much of itsmerchandise. Catalogs foreach brand it carries al-ways are available forbrowsing at the store.Owner Pete Sugden

said the store currentlyhas Amish rocking chairsavailable for Christmas.Sugden’s carries a lot ofAmish furniture, as wellas major lines out ofNorth Carolina.“We are real careful

about quality,” he said.“We enjoy the reputationof being one of the fewstores in Dayton thatsells quality furniture.”Sugden is one of the

only stores in the areathat carries Kingsdownbeds. The brand offerscustomers the unique op-tion to lay down on acomputerized mattress inthe store and have it se-lect the right bed for you.It can even have two dif-ferent sides for couples.Because Sugden spe-

cial orders most things,it’s able to offer top-of-the-line brands at lowprices.“We are extremely

competitive on pricing,”Sugden said. “If cus-tomers have seen some-thing they want, we canget it for less.”Sugden Furniture will

be open Nov. 10 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. for Winter’sGathering. Regular storehours are Mondaythrough Thursday 11 a.m.to 7 p.m. and Friday andSaturday 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Call the store at

(937) 667-6938.Sweet By KristyIndulge in some holi-

day-flavored cupcakes atSweet By Kristy anddon’t forget to place yourholiday orders whileyou’re there during Win-ter’s Gathering.“This year, we’re in-

creasing the amount ofgift packages,” ownerKristy Reis said.Customers can pre-

order holiday packages ofcupcakes, gift packagesand boxed candy. Turtles,caramels, cashew clustersand buckeyes are just afew of the candies avail-able at the sweet shop.Cupcakes orders can in-clude any of the flavorsoffered in the shop, butthe special holiday onesare Candy Cane Lane,Cran-orange, Ginger-bread, Reindeer Tracks,Snowball, White Christ-mas Classic and YuletideYum.The Yuletide Yum cup-

cakes will promote theTipp City home tour,which takes place Dec. 1.The vanilla cupcake istopped with eggnog but-tercream frosting and agingerbread man with ahouse to symbolize the

tour. A portion of sales ofthat cupcake will go backto Tipp Monroe Commu-nity Serivces and theDowntown Tipp Partner-ship who sponsor thehome tour. The cupcakeswill be available fromWinter’s Gatheringthrough the tour.If Sweet By Kristy

isn’t your first stop dur-ing the Gathering, youmay already have sam-pled some of its sweets.Reis is supplying partici-pating stores with treatsto give to customers whospend a certain dollaramount. Shoppers alsowill receive a coupon topre-order for holiday par-ties.No matter what the

weather is like duringWinter’s Gathering, don’tforget to try the new icecream cupcakes at theshop. The specialty treatcomes in an ice creamsundae dish and has acake layer at the bottom,ice cream in the middleand icing on top.“They are a massive

hit,” Reis said.Ice cream cupcakes

also are available in agluten-free option everyday. Regular cupcakes

also are available ingluten-free varietiesevery Friday in the storeor by special order. Theshop also features“penny” candy, nostalgicand specialty candies,unique holiday candies,all-natural dog treats,whoopie pies, caramel ap-ples, and chocolate-dipped confections suchas Oreos, pretzel rods,marshmallows, buckeyesand more.During Winter’s Gath-

ering, Sweet by Kristywill be open Nov. 10 from10 a.m. to 8 p.m. andNov. 11 from noon to 6p.m. For more informa-tion or to place an order,call (937) 506-0593 orvisit sweetbykristy.com.Shoppers also can findthe shop on Facebookand Twitter for specials

and updates.Tony’s Bada BingIf all that holiday

shopping makes youthirsty, stop in at Tony’sBada Bing for an ice coldbeer. Bar specials will beoffered, including bucketsof domestic beer. Footballgames will be shown onthe televisions. If they’vehad enough shopping,men are encouraged tostop by and enjoy the bar,while their significantothers continue perusingthe downtown.“Come in and sit and

relax for a minute,” saidbartender Lori Marker.Visitors also can try

Tony’s new pizza andsubs. The sports bar willbe open Nov. 10 from 11a.m. to 2 a.m. the nextday, and Nov. 11 fromnoon to 10 p.m. Call

Tony’s at (937) 667-2462.The downtown Tipp

City business ownershave more holiday shop-ping events planned laterthis year. TippecanoeChristmas in the Villagewill be Dec. 1 from noonthe 5 p.m. The annualholiday home tour with“Over the Table Tops”showcases interior de-signers.Dec. 11 is Stuff Your

Stocking Night from 6 to8 p.m. Customers canbring their stocking intoparticipating stores andreceive 20 percent offwhatever fits inside.Men’s Shopping Nightwill be Dec. 13 from 6 to 9p.m. All men are invitedto shop for gifts. Ladiesare encouraged to fill outwish lists at their favoritestores prior to the event.

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RhythmBluegrass in TippTIPP CITY — Rum

River Blend and BerachahValley will perform at theTipp Roller Mill TheaterSaturday evening. RumRiver Blend is a local fa-vorite known for its varietyof music and entertainingstyle. The group performsa blend of traditional blue-grass, gospel and folkmusic. The audience is al-ways encouraged to join infor the sing-along, play-along fun. Berachah Valleywas founded in the springof 2005 when a few friendscame together searchingfor a place to play tradi-tional bluegrass, gospeland traditional renditionsof current favorites. Audi-ences quickly see the re-sult is a uniquely smoothcombination of musician-ship and vocal harmoniesinfluenced by the record-ings of Longview, SeldomScene, Josh Turner, RickyScaggs, Vince Gill and theBluegrass Cardinals. 225E. Main St. � Saturday7:30 p.m. � $8 for adults,$4 for students K-12 �

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RUSSIA — Cruizer’s

Bar and Grill in Russiawill feature karaoke Satur-day night. 115 North St. �

Saturday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. �

www.cruizersbarandgrill.com � (937) 526-4800Veterans Day concertDAYTON — The U.S.

Air Force Band of Flightwill perform a VeteransDay concert at the Na-tional Museum of the U.S.Air Force Saturdayevening. The show will cel-ebrate and honor heroesfrom all eras of Americanhistory. Admission is free,however all tickets havebeen distributed. Overflowseating with a live videofeed of the concert will beprovided in the museum’sCarney Auditorium. 1100Spaatz St. � Saturday 7:30p.m. � Free � www.na-tionalmuseum.af.mil �

(937) 255-3286‘Ballroom with a Twist’DAYTON — On Friday

and Saturday at 8 p.m. inthe Mead Theatre of theSchuster Center, Music Di-rector Neal Gittleman andthe Dayton PhilharmonicOrchestra will present“Ballroom with a Twist.”The show is a critically ac-claimed internationaldance production con-ceived and choreographed

by ABC-TVs “Dancing withthe Stars” Emmy-nomi-nated Louis van Amstel. Itstars Jonathan Robertsand Ashly Delgrosso Costafrom “Dancing With TheStars,” Gina Glocksen andVon Smith from “AmericanIdol” and Randi LynnStrong, Jonathan Plateroand Legacy from “So YouThink You Can Dance?” Itpushes the boundaries ofballroom dance, infusing itwith the energy and inten-sity of the latest contempo-rary and hip-hop styles. 1W. 2nd St. � Friday andSaturday 8 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $23 � www.dayton-philharmonic.org � (937)228-3630

‘Rhythm and Fire’CINCINNATI — Per-

cussionist Evelyn Glenniewill perform with theCincinnati Symphony Or-chestra Friday and Satur-day in its show titled“Glennie’s Rhythm andFire.” One billion peoplesaw her featured in theopening ceremonies of theOlympics in London thissummer, and now you canexperience her live atMusic Hall. Glennie re-turns to perform JenniferHigdon’s high-octane Per-cussion Concerto, a hugeaudience hit in its lastCSO performances in 2009.The always superb PeterOundjian completes theprogram with brilliant andpopular works, including

the beloved Capriccio es-pagnol and Tchaikovksy’stale of a beautiful noble-woman immortalized inDante’s Divine Comedy.1241 Elm St. � Friday andSaturday 8 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $10 � www.cincin-natisymphony.org � (513)381-3300

‘Bond and Beyond’CINCINNATI — You’ll

be shaken and stirredwhen you join the Cincin-nati Pops Orchestra for agolden anniversary cele-bration of the world’s fa-vorite spy in theensemble’s “Bond and Be-yond” this Sunday andnext. The Pops performsclassic James Bond musicthat made the movies fa-mous, along with thrillingmusic from iconic espi-onage films “Mission Im-possible,” “Austin Powers,”“The Pink Panther” andmore. 1241 Elm St. � ThisSunday 7 p.m., Nov. 11 at 2p.m. � Tickets from $25 �

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Marvin SappLIMA — Gospel singer

Marvin Sapp will performlive at the Veterans Memo-rial Civic Center in LimaSaturday evening. Sappwas introduced to thegospel community by FredHammond as a six-yearmember of the vocal groupCommissioned. “I am apreacher — called by God— who happens to sing,” is

the way he defines hisministry. Be here to listenand become inspired. Tick-ets are on sale through thePhilippian Baptist Churchin Lima. 7 Town Square �

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Stage‘Putnam CountySpelling Bee’

TROY — The Towneand Country Players willbring “The 25th AnnualPutnam County SpellingBee” to the ballroom stageat Troy-Hayner CulturalCenter Friday and Satur-day. “Spelling Bee” is inter-active theater at its best. Itis a hilarious comedy thatexamines winning and los-ing and the value of doingthe best you can. Jointhem for a romping goodtime and maybe the oppor-tunity to spell somethingyourself. 301 W. Main St. �

Friday and Saturday 7:30p.m. � Free admission, butreservations are necessary� www.troyhayner.org �

(937) 339-0457Drummers and dancersDAYTON —Victoria

Theatre Association willpresent the ultimateAfrican drum experienceThursday at Victoria The-atre. One of the greatestpercussion ensembles inthe world, the Royal Drum-mers and Dancers of Bu-rundi have passed downtheir traditions and tech-niques to each generationfor centuries.With thethunderous sound of thedrums combined withbreathtakingly graceful yetathletic dances, the drum-mers channel the pulsatingrhythmic energy and cre-ative spirit of a nation. 138N. Main St. � Thursday 8p.m. � Tickets from $16 �

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Inflatable TheaterCompany

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‘Rapunzel andRumplestiltskin’DAYTON — Two fairy-

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Eye candyStudio 14

TIPP 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 66from Chicago to SantaMonica in 2011 and 2012.14 E. Main St. � Nowthrough Dec. 29 �

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Family funTurkey festival

NEWPORT — Sts.Peter and Paul Church inNewport will host itsTurkey Festival andMonte Carlo Party Satur-day and Sunday. Theevent includes a turkeywheel, cake wheel, doorprizes, kids games, showdown and blackjack.Homemade soups, sand-wiches and pies will beavailable. 6788 StateRoute 66 � Saturday 7:30to 10:30 p.m., Sunday10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. �

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SocietyPIQUA — “Presiden-

tial Politics” is the topic ofthe election day meetingof the Piqua HistoricalSociety. Both societymembers and interestedcitizens are invited to at-tend the meeting Tuesdayevening. The Piqua His-torical Society meetingwill be held in the firstfloor program room at thePiqua Public Library. The

meetings are open to anyinterested residents andvisitors are always wel-come. 116 W. High St. �

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Holiday bazaarTROY — First Kids

Christian Preschool willhost its ‘Tis the SeasonHoliday Bazaar Saturdayat First Place ChristianCenter. Vendors andcrafters will display anarray of items for yourholiday gift needs includ-ing jewelry, cards, hand-made crafts, planters,baked goods, children’sbooks, candles, handbags,kitchen items, specialtyfoods, beauty aids, photog-raphy and much more. 16W. Franklin St. � Satur-day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. � Freeadmission � www.firstkid-spreschool.org � (937)335-2826

Teacher workshopTROY — The NASA

Aerospace EducationServices Project is team-ing up with WACO Histor-ical Society and UTCAerospace Systems to pro-vide a teacher workshop(grades K-4) Nov. 7. atWACO Air Museum. Thegoal of the program is toexcite young minds andbring hands-on engineer-ing and the adventure ofspace exploration to lifefor children. Participatingeducators will be intro-duced to the InternationalSpace Station and the rolerockets play in its con-struction. The workshopuses these topics as thebasis for interdisciplinaryactivities for the earlylearner. The activities in-tegrate mathematics,technology and Englishlanguage arts skills. Theteachers will leave with a“3-2-1 Lift Off” teachersguide with emphasis on

hands-on involvement,data collection, observa-tion, exploration, predic-tion, interpretation,problem-solving and de-velopment of languageskills. This workshop willprovide an Ohio profes-sional development verifi-cation of participation,catered lunch, coffee andsnacks and funding forsubstitute teacher pay.Class size is limited; onlythe first 25 respondentswill be accepted. 1865 S.County Road 25-A � Nov.7, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. �

Register at www.wacoair-museum.org � (937) 335-9226

For veteransTROY — The Miami

Valley Veterans Museumwill have free coffee anddoughnuts for all veter-ans and guests on Nov. 7.The special speaker willbe Jeff Stapleton from theMiami County Veteransoffice. Feel free to comeand say thank you tothese veterans. 107 W.Main St. � Nov. 7, 9 to 11a.m. � Free � (937) 451-1455

Creature FeatureTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center will host itsCreature Feature on thebobwhite quail Sunday af-ternoon. Despite beingfairly secretive, the bob-white quail is one of themore recognizable grounddwelling birds due to

being common gamebirds. Males are easilydistinguished from fe-males as they are sexu-ally dimorphic with themale having a whitethroat and brow line,while the females are amuch duller brown color.They can be found ingrassy fields, roadsidesand woods edges wherethey search for some oftheir favorite foods in-cluding grasshoppers,snails, beetles, seed andberries. Found throughoutthe eastern United States,bobwhite populationshave been decreasing dueto habitat decline, overhunting and inclementweather.With the declinein population, it has be-come extremely importantto learn how to attractand maintain bobwhitequail at any property thatcan sustain them. 5995Horseshoe Bend Road �

Sunday 2 to 3 p.m. � Freeadmission � www.brukn-ernaturecenter.com � (937)698-6493Senior Citizens Center

bazaarTROY — Make plans

to stop in the Troy SeniorCitizens Center for its an-nual holiday bazaar Sat-urday. The bazaar willhave plenty of holidaycrafts made by the cen-ter’s craft ladies andhomemade baked goods,as well as a rummage

sale. Members will servechili made from a secretrecipe at the lunch stand.Other foods available arechili dogs, sloppy joes, hotdogs, chips and beverages.134 N. Market St. � Satur-day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. �

(937) 335-2810Poppy dinner

TIPP CITY — Ameri-can Legion Post 586 in

Tipp City is hosting itsPoppy Dinner honoringall veterans Fridayevening. The menu ischicken and noodles,mashed potatoes, a veg-etable, salad, rolls anddessert. 377 N. Third St. �

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Opening Friday

‘Cloud Atlas’“Cloud Atlas” explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and

the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a sin-gle act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Each member of the ensemble appears in multi-ple roles as the stories move through time. (Warner Bros.)Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Jim SturgessGenre, rating: Drama/fantasy, R

‘Silent Hill: Revelation 3D’Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. On the

eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she’s not who she thinks she is.The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever. (Open Road)Starring: Sean Bean, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Malcolm McDowell, Adelaide Clemens

Genre, rating: Suspense/horror, R

‘Flight’Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving

nearly every soul on board. After the crash,Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions thananswers arise as to who or what was really at fault, and what really happened on that plane?Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, Don CheadleGenre, rating: Drama, R

‘Wreck-It Ralph’Ralph is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix, the “good guy” star of their game who always gets to save the day. But after decades doing

the same thing and seeing all the glory go to Felix, Ralph decides he’s tired of playing the role of a bad guy. He takes matters into his own massivehands and sets off on a game-hopping journey across the arcade through every generation of video games to prove he’s got what it takes to be ahero. (Disney)

Starring (voices): John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Ed O’NeillGenre, rating: Animation/family, PG

‘The Man with the Iron Fists’Since his arrival in China’s Jungle Village, the town’s blacksmith has

been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruc-tion. When the clans’ brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an an-cient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fightsalongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harnessthis power to become savior of his adopted people. (Universal)

Starring: Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, RZAGenre, rating: Action/adventure, R

‘This Must Be the Place’Cheyenne is a former rock star. At 50, he still dresses goth and lives in Dublin off his royalties. The death

of his father, with whom he wasn’t on speaking terms, brings him back to New York. He discovers his fatherhad an obsession: to seek revenge for a humiliation he had suffered. Cheyenne decides to pick up where hisfather left off, and starts a journey, at his own pace, across America. (Weinstein)

Starring: Sean Penn, Judd Hirsch, Eve Mewson, Kerry CondonGenre, rating: Drama/comedy, unrated

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anteed”• “Americano”• “Elena”• “Copper: Season

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Shadows”• “Alfred Hitchcock:

The Masterpiece Col-lection” (Blu-ray)

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Russell Crowe stars in “The Manwith the Iron Fists.”

DenzelWashingtonstars in “Flight.”

Home and Away with Dana WolfeKindle will never have the smell of an old book


While researchingrecipes for my articles, Isometimes go to the libraryto search for very old books,as recipes have evolvedover the years. How yourfamily made a certain lovedrecipe can possibly be madeeasier these days with thesame end result.While I am certainly a

fan of modern technology— I love my iPad, my com-puter and my phone — I’mstill not sure about devicessuch as the Kindle. I lovethe feel and the smell of oldbooks! I love the library. Ilove the feeling you getwhen you’re surrounded byall the good works of pub-lished authors.To pick up a book and

turn the pages quietly, put-

ting a bookmark at thatexact page that perkedyour interest … nothingbetter!While on vacation, I usu-

ally carry a small book inmy purse. I can read any-where, like in a park, at thebeach under a large um-brella or in the car whilewaiting on Mark to comeout of Radio Shack — thatis good for at least threechapters. I’m not so surethat I would love carrying aKindle to these places.I force my friends to

read books. I always get afriend a book for everybirthday even though shetoo has a Kindle. I recentlysent my nephew who justturned 2 a book for hisbirthday … not a Kindle,but a real book that he cancarry around. His parentsread two books to him be-fore bed every night with-out fail. I hope he grows upand becomes a book loverlike his Aunt Dana!I was once told that a

person’s character was de-fined by how many hard-back books they havedisplayed in their home.Wehave a lot, so I hope ours isgood.We once had a coffeetable book of Ireland. I can-not tell you how many peo-ple that came to our homepicked it up and startedlooking through it, so muchso that I had to put it on ashelf so that it wouldn’t getworn.I still believe that books

intrigue people and I am soglad of that. I know I havetold you all this before, butit is worth saying again.When my grandmotherpassed away and left meher cookbook, I sat oneevening looking at all therecipes she had made and

found the best gift ever —her thumbprint on a jellycookie page.Happy cooking! Email

me at [email protected] are some recipes

from my grandmotherHazel Hyland’s cookbooks:RussianTea Cookies1 cup ground walnuts1 cup butter (not oleo)3/4 cup sugar1 1/2 teaspoon vanillaCombine ingredients and

knead to a smooth dough.Shape 1 teaspoon doughat a time into small cres-cents, about 1 1/2 inchlong. Bake on ungreasedcookie sheet in a 350-de-gree oven for 15-17 min-utes, until slightly brown.While cookies are stillwarm, roll in vanilla sugar(see below). Cool com-pletely and roll again.Vanilla Sugar: Cut two or

three vanilla beans in inch-long pieces. Place in a jarwith 1 pound sifted confec-tioners sugar and let standthree to four days.

24-Hour Fruit Salad2 egg yolks1/4 cup cream1/4 cup sugar1/8 teaspoon saltJuice of two lemonsCook in double boiler until

thickened, stirring con-stantly.

Chill and add:6 slices pineapple, diced2 cups Queen Anne cher-

ries1 cup blanched slivered

almonds1 can mandarin oranges,

cut in small piecesSmall jar maraschino

cherries, cut in smallpieces1 cup heavy cream,

whippedChill for 24 hours. Serves

12.Vegetable Soup

1 pound stew beef2 beef bouillon cubes1 medium onion, diced2 stalks celery, diced1 bay leaf

1 can tomato soup2 tablespoonsWorcester-

shire6 cups water2 cups or more mixed

vegetables2 diced carrots2 can tomatoesShredded cabbageGarlic powder to tasteCook beef, bouillon,

onion, celery, bay leaf,soup, Worcestershiresauce and water for abouttwo hours. Add the rest ofthe ingredients; simmer an-other hour or two. Addshredded cabbage last 20minutes.Chocolate Pie Filling1 cup sugar

Dash salt2 heaping tablespoons

flour2 heaping tablespoons

cocoa2 egg yolks2 cups milk2 heaping tablespoons

butter1 teaspoon vanillaCombine sugar, salt, flour

and cocoa. Mix egg yolksand milk together withmixer. Combine liquid withsugar mixture in saucepan. Add butter and stirconstantly over mediumheat until mixture boils. Boilthree minutes. Removeand add vanilla. Pour intobaked pie shell and let set.

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PLEASANT HILL —Furry Friends GroomingSalon is sponsoring itsthird annual food collec-tion to help friends andneighbors this holiday sea-son.Starting Nov. 2, Furry

Friends will collect pantryfood items through Dec. 14.Anyone who brings in anythree pantry items will re-ceive a free toothpickingfor their pet.Furry Friends Groom-

ing Salon, 17 N. Main St.,is open Monday, Tuesdayand Wednesday from 7:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Fri-day from noon to 6 p.m.The shop also is openevery third Saturday. Inaddition to grooming serv-ices, Furry Friends sells

natural pet food andtreats.For more information,

call Furry Friends at (937)676-2194.Anyone with extra

shoes to spare is encour-aged them to donate themto the Shoe Ministry Wellof Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization helpingabandoned widows andchildren in Kenya.Shoes may be dropped

off at the following loca-tions in the surroundingarea: Grace ChristianBookstore, Piqua; SunsetCleaners, Piqua and Troy;Piqua Baptist Church;East of Chicago Pizza,Piqua; Covington Savingsand Loan, Bradford andCovington; Fifth Third

Bank, Covington; HoffmanUnited Methodist Church,West Milton; Oakes-Beit-man Library, Pleasant Hill;Salvation Army, Troy andSidney; Elizabeth Town-ship Community Center,Troy; Trinity Church ofBrethren, Sidney;Greenville National Bank,Arcanum branch; Bread ofLife Book Store,Greenville; Smith’s CoffeeHouse, Arcanum.Those who don’t have

shoes to donate may con-sider helping with ship-ping costs. Donations maybe sent to Shoe MinistryWell of Hope Foundation,205 S. Church St., Pleas-ant Hill, OH 45359. Formore information, call(937) 308-9171.

Donate food, shoes

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