Engagement___________________________________

Granger – Bordegon

Maribelle Granger of Dayton, Ohio and David M. Granger of Columbus, Ohio are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Piper A. Granger to Douglas W. Bordegon, son of Virginia and William Bordegon of Seattle, Washington.

Piper is a 2001 graduate of Oakwood High School and graduated cum laude from the University of Dayton in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She is currently attending New York University to attain her Masters degree in Social Work and is living in New Jersey.

Doug is a 2001 graduate from Haddenfield Memorial High School of Haddonfield, New Jersey. He is also a 2005 University of Dayton graduate of Marketing and Finance. Doug is currently a Market Brand Representative for the Whirlpool Corporation, New York Metro Region.

A March 2007 wedding is planned. 

Mayor Cook lauds Dr. Mary Pryor for public service, 50 year career

Longtime Oakwood Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Pryor was recognized by Mayor Judy Cook at the Monday evening Oakwood Board of Health meeting for her receiving a Living Legend of Medicine award from West Virginia University School of Medicine, her alma mater.

She was also cited for her 14 years on the Oakwood City Council, her half century in medicine dealing with a number of issues such as adolescent health, being a leader in Planned Parenthood and serving on committees and community boards both in Oakwood and the Dayton area. 

Goodwill announces new Board of Trustees

Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley announces the appointment of their new Chairman of the Board, Robert J. Blommel, vice president of Merrill Lynch along with five other area executives to the Board of Trustees. The new board members include: William D. Duncan, partner for Thorn, Lewis and Duncan, Inc.; Susan M. Hayes, senior director of long term care services for Community Mercy Health Partners; Charles Landreville, senior vice president for Digital Controls Corporation; Charles H. Rinehart, director of economic development for the Turner Foundation; and Jeremy Tatham, partner for Thompson Hines law firm.

Routsong receives NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award

Routsong Funeral Home is a recipient of the 2006 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Pursuit of Excellence Award. This award honors funeral homes for their outstanding service to families, commitment to the community and dedication to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards. The 2006 award is the sixth consecutive year for this accomplishment and again earns Routsong Funeral Home the position as the only funeral home in the Dayton area to receive this prestigious award.

“The Pursuit of Excellence Program is specifically designed to recognize and commemorate funeral homes that go above and beyond the standard level of service to families,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper, CAE. “In addition, these firms show their commitment to leadership in the funeral profession at-large by providing continuing education and professional development opportunities for their staff members and other key personnel.”

Achieving a Pursuit of Excellence Award requires that a funeral home must meet strict quality service criterion in six categories of achievement. Categories include: Basic Requirements, Continuing Education and Staff Development, Family Outreach and Support, Community Service and Education, Professional Association Service and Participation and Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations.  

NFDA is the leading funeral service association, serving more than 18,500 individual members who represent 10,000 funeral homes in the United States and other countries.  From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C., NFDA provides advocacy, education, information, products, programs and services to help members enhance the quality of service to families.

AIA Dayton architects receive Honor Awards

AIA Dayton, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, celebrated outstanding architecture through the AIA Dayton Honor Awards Program on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Center.

Those receiving Honor Awards for Architecture were Rogero Buckman Architects for its Ervin House project; Ruetschle Associates for the Fairmont High School Performing Arts Center; Schooley Caldwell Associates/Jeff Wray Architects Inc. for the restoration of the Historic Montgomery County Courthouse; and Earl Reeder & Associates Inc. for the Zorniger Education Campus, Cox Arboretum and Gardens
MetroPark.

A Merit Award was given to Rogero Buckman Architects for the Cooper Lofts; while Honorable Mention was awarded to Earl Reeder Associates for the Children’s Discovery Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark project.

The Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design Category went to Rogero Buckman Architect’s Riverscape project.

A new award this year, AIA Dayton’s 25 Year Award, recognizes architectural design of enduring significance. This year’s 25 Year Award went to Lorenz Williams, Inc. for the MetLife Office Complex, located in Miami Township.

Mr. John Gower, the Director of the City of Dayton Department of Planning and Community Development, was presented the 2006 Architecture Advocacy Award. This award was designed to recognize community leaders who, through their ideas and actions, have elevated the quality of life in the Dayton Miami Valley Region through architecture.  Bob Reed, AIA, presented the Architecture Advocacy Award.

Entries in the AIA Dayton Honor Awards program were judged for the success with which the project met its individual requirements. The jury for this year’s awards consisted of Phillip Markwood, FAIA, of Columbus; Tony Costello, FAIA, of Muncie, Indiana; and Terry Boling, AIA, University of Cincinnati.

Garden club wins holiday table top award at Cox

Four Seasons Garden Club's entry "Birds of a Feaher".

Oakwood’s Four Seasons Garden Club took home the First Place title last weekend at the holiday table top design exhibition as part of Holiday Magic at the Arb (Nov. 10-12). The club’s design, entitled Birds of a Feather, featured a table made from a tree trunk, stuffed quail, feathers, silver and glass accessories to create a natural wintery landscape on a pallette of white.

The theme of this year’s table top decoration was “Magical Winter Wonderland.” Participants were asked to create the vision, design and assembly of their table top.
The Garden Club of Dayton produced “Holiday Hunt Dinner at Sissinghurst Castle” featuring a red, green and gold color pallete with a four-foot branch suspended above the table to hold a chandelier. Their design won the title Most Creative.

The Greater Montgomery County Master Gardener’s Association captured the feel of a wedding proposal with their table, “Enchanted Evening.” They won the award, Best Use of Color. Transplants Garden Club’s design, “Holly Go Lightly,”  won Best in Show.

Waynesville Garden Club’s Candy Cane Lane won them the title of Best Holiday Spirit.

The first annual Holiday Magic at the Arb also featured decorating workshops, themed tree ornaments for sale and holiday shopping at the Linden Tree Shop.

House of Bread children’s book drive underway

The Library at the House of Bread needs your help.  The House of Bread is where people and families go to receive a nice free meal.  It is located in West Dayton.  Last year they served over 88,000 meals to men, women and children.

Some of these families have children and grandchildren who are not fortunate enough to have anything to read. We know how important it is for children to have books at an early age and begin to develop a love of reading. Every child should have books in their home. So with the help of friends and family we donated over 300 gently used books and set up a library for children at the House of Bread.  

We need more books. It would be nice to always have enough books at the House of Bread so children from grades one through eighth grade can take home books when they’d like. We are collecting books in the barrels at the Oakwood Community Center, 101 Patterson Rd., and Southminster Presbyterian Church, 7001 Far Hills Ave., Kettering.  Place your new or gently used books in the barrels and we will label them, box them and take them to the House of Bread. (please, no comic books or magazines). Thanks for your donations. Thank you for helping these children read more and learn more. You’ll help them have a better vocabulary and dream of a wonderful future.

You can learn more about the House of Bread and their programs by logging on to the website:  www.houseofbread.org.

If you have questions or are interested in helping us, just give us a call.  

Olivia and Ellen Ireland
299-6118

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