News Stories for October 2009
Stories for Friday, October 23
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Business support helping Bogan kidsAs the organizer of the Silent Auction Fundraiser portion of the Bogan Carnival held on Sept. 26, I would like to extend sincere gratitude to the following businesses for their generous donations: Ace Hardware, Alpha House, Apple Tree, B&M Construction, Ball of Oxford, Boy Scouts (Brian ...
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Food production decisions criticalAgriculture has been a major part of Ohio’s economy since the state was founded, and we are fortunate to have a long history of family farms producing safe, affordable, quality food. However, what if I told you the future of farmers’ livelihood was at stake? That the ...
Woman’s Club to ‘Make Magic Happen’
“Make Magic Happen” will be the theme for this year’s Fall Luncheon/Style Show, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Oxford.It will be held in the ballroom of Hamilton’s new Courtyard by Marriott, formerly the Hamiltonian Hotel, on Nov. 7. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with lunch served at noon.The ...
OxAct’s ‘Forum’ opens Oct. 29
The Oxford Area Community Theater production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” directed by Bill Brewer, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Oxford Community Arts Center.Performances of this OxACT show continue Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 1 at ...
Firm tells Oxford how it can help stop area’s ‘retail leakage’
Efforts to sell Oxford to retailers to entice them to open stores here was the subject of a presentation Friday, Oct. 16.The Oxford Community Improvement Corporation hosted a visit by Joseph Fackel of the Buxton Company, who explained the company’s “customer analytics” used to offset the traditional system of demographics.Oxford ...
Stories for Thursday, October 22
Board sees new school’s interior
Talawanda’s new high school will feature a hefty amount of terrazzo flooring, designers revealed to the district’s board of education at an Oct. 19 meeting.Representatives with SHP Leading Design unveiled photo-realistic renderings of the high school at the meeting, showcasing the various materials that will make up the bulk of ...
Names make news
Oxford man joins ESP boardDon Eberwine of Oxford is one of four Butler County residents who joined the board overseeing the county’s Elderly Services Program earlier this year. Eberwine retired this summer as Horticultural Program Assistant for the Ohio State University.Previously, he was director of adult education for the Butler ...
Candidates Forum Monday evening
Staff ReportThe League of Women Voters of Oxford will hold a Candidates Forum from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Oxford Senior Center.The forum will allow candidates seeking election Nov. 3 to present themselves and their platforms to the community.Fourteen elected positions are to be filled: four ...
Students and businesses join to ‘Paint the Town Red’
Uptown Oxford has an extra splash of color this weekend, as Miami University student organizations and Oxford businesses team up to “Paint the Town Red.”The bicentennial homecoming event, put on by Miami’s Campus Activities Council, the Chamber of Commerce, Miami’s Bicentennial Committee and Miami’s Athletic Department, is a window-decorating contest ...
Oxford United Way reaches 60 percent of goal
The United Way of Oxford, Ohio, and Vicinity has raised 60 percent of its goal of $218,000. The campaign ends Dec. 31.Since the campaign began Sept. 24, the United Way has received more than $130,231 in contributions, pledges and gifts-in-kind.“Contributions to date from the community campaign (residents and businesses) have ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 21
Oxford eyes expanded fire service despite lean budget
If last year’s budget was seen as status quo, Oxford’s 2010 operating budget is best described as status quo minus three percent.City Manager Doug Elliott said employees will not be receiving cost of living pay increases and all departments and agencies have been asked to take a three percent hit ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 20
Community foundation finds success in tough times
Despite the struggling economy, Oxford Community Foundation supporters had much to celebrate at their annual meeting Sunday, Oct. 18, including the contributions of former executive director Roger Millar.Millar, who retired from his post in the past year, was presented with a Joyce Gordon print and given the title “Executive Director ...
Stories for Monday, October 19
Empty Bowls help feed the hungry
Empty Bowls, a benefit soup luncheon dedicated to hungry people in the Oxford community, is returning to Oxford on Miami University’s Homecoming Weekend from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24.Empty Bowls was created in 1990 by a Michigan art teacher looking for a creative way for his students to ...
PAC to raise funds on Friday
Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith and Butler County Juvenile Court Judge Kathleen Dobrozsi Romans will be guests of honor at the Fall Fundraiser of the Butler County Progressive Political Action Committee, PAC officers Bill Gracie and Donna Mollaun have announced.The fundraiser takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. ...
Habitat for Humanity dedicates house in College Corner
Nearly seven months after initial groundbreaking, the dust has slowly begun to settle at 106 Main Street in College Corner as President Jim Lipnickey and the Oxford Chapter of Habitat for Humanity near the completion of their most recent project.Although the family won’t move in for a couple more weeks, ...
Stories for Friday, October 16
Miami University book celebrates 200 years
With its first 200 years in the books, Miami University celebrates its Bicentennial Anniversary in 2009 with a commemorative coffee table book, “Miami University: Bicentennial Perspectives.”The book is a comprehensive history of the institutions first 200 years, written and illustrated by Miami faculty, staff, students and alumni.Curtis W. Ellison, professor ...
Farm Bureau members oppose inheritance tax, support Issue 2
Opposition to the inheritance tax and support for Ohio Issue 2 on the Nov. 3 ballot were two major themes for the annual meeting of the Butler County Farm Bureau Federation on Sept. 17 at Butler Tech.Members were asked to approve a list of local, state and national policy resolutions ...
LegacyFest concert Oct. 23 celebrates Miami’s birthday
The Miami University Performing Arts Series and the Department of Music are celebrating Miami University’s Bicentennial with a Homecoming LegacyFest concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at Millett Hall on Miami’s Oxford Campus.The concert features a commissioned work by legendary jazz master Benny Golson. The performance features Benny Golson, Miami ...
Stories for Thursday, October 15
District awaiting formal complaint to test R-rated film policy
Talawanda residents, students and administrators clashed Wednesday, Oct. 14, in a battle over whether R-rated movies should have a place in the district’s curriculum.While a blanket decision was not made regarding R-rated films, school board members suggested they put the district’s current policy through its paces and see if “American ...
Youth’s lemonade stand sweet success for clinic
Most kids have lemonade stands to get money for a new video game or an action figure they can’t wait for their birthdays to buy. But Adam Wasburn-Moses, 9, has been holding lemonade stands for different charities since 2005.“He is always up for something new and we just really think ...
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