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December 12, 2006 - Volume 15, No. 50

a Winkler Company publication

Also featuring photos from our monthly supplement...

Distinctive Homes circa 1912 & 1913

Higgins gains 40-point lead in Bonnier Cup race

Higgins behind the wheel of his race car.

John Higgins created an insurmountable points lead in the annual Jo Bonnier Cup with a third place finish at Daytona. This event is an 8-race series for the Vintage World Championship of Makes Cars. In addition to the Daytona International Speedway, these cars run at some of America’s greatest sports car racing venues - including Daytona, Watkins Glen, Elkart Lake, Sebring, and Mid-Ohio. Higgins now has a 40-point lead that cannot be overtaken as only one race remains.

Higgins, 58 - continues his legacy of auto racing accomplishments that has spanned more than 30 years. Driving for Dayton based Grant Motorsports, Higgins won the Rolex Vintage Endurance Championship in 2001, piloting the same Porsche 910 that had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in 1969. Driving for Porsche during the 1980s, John was able to share the victory podium numerous times, including a win in the 12 Hours of Sebring, one of professional sports car racings crown jewels.

Higgins has competed in over 25 international endurance races and in 2005 was nominated by former Indy 500 champion Bobby Rahal for membership in the prestigious Road Racers Driving Club.

John Higgins and Bobby Rahal

Kordik named Super Lawyer in publication

Oakwood resident, James G. Kordik, J.D., C.P.A., a partner with the law firm of Rogers & Greenberg, LLP, was recently selected by his peers to receive an award by the Ohio Super Lawyers magazine. For the second straight year, Jim was chosen as a 2006 Ohio Super Lawyer. A graduate of Wright State University and the University of Dayton School of Law, Jim devotes his practice to business law, estate and trust planning, real estate and taxation. Jim has served as the Treasure for the Dayton Bar Association.

Jim resides in Oakwood with his wife, Kamela and their three children, Channing, 18, Jameson, 14 and Flor de Maria, 12. In his spare time Jim enjoys gardening, travel and serving his community. He is currently one of the coaches for Oakwood’s junior high wrestling team.

Versic promoted to VP at Fifth/Third bank

Fifth Third Bancorp is pleased to report that its Board of Directors recently promoted Paul Versic to vice president.Versic joined Fifth Third in May 1996 and serves as Senior Manager, Applications Development within the Information Technology area. His responsibilities include managing cross-functional teams that support various Treasury Management applications.

Versic is a 1992 graduate of Oakwood High School. Paul earned a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Dayton in May 1996.

He resides in Miami Township with his wife, Angela, and their three children and is originally from Dayton, Ohio.

Scouting News...

Gift collecting and caroling

Brownie Troop #2485, second graders from Harman School, collected gifts for the Red Cross and practiced before holiday caroling at One Lincoln Park last Friday, Dec. 8.

Clockwise from bottom left: Elizabeth, Kylie, Lauren, Alicia, Katie, Michelle, Emily, Carrie, Isabel, Natalie, Riley.

Pack 151 donates to WPAFB food pantry

As a community service project, Oakwood’s Cub Scout Pack 151 held a holiday food drive last week and brought in over 150 lbs of food for Wright-Patterson’s Airman Food Pantry. This pantry gathers and distributes donated food items to help young USAF Airmen, ranks E1-E4, make ends meet. If you want to donate food items to the Food Pantry please call Family Services, in the Airman & Family Readiness Flight, at 257-2910 between the hours of 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday. You can also contact Family Services via e-mail at: wpafbfsc@wpafb.af.mil. Pack 151 is proud to be sponsored by Oakwood United Methodist Church.

Scouts read all about it

Tiger Scout Pack 318 from St. Albert’s School paid a visit to the Oakwood Register office on Friday. They learned about the history of printing and newspapers and earned a merit bead towards earning their communications badge. If there is a cub scout troop that wants to visit the Oakwood Register and learn about newspapers, call 294-2662 for an appointment.

Spirit of the Season

Girl Scout Troop 2188 had a wrapping party to benefit the ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ program. This national program delivered over 140,000 gifts last year to older adults in need.

Oakwood Festive Holiday Contest Winners

Congratulations to our winners of the Holiday drawing. Winners are asked to redeem their prizes at the location where the prize originates.

The Oakwood Florist
Trish Miles $50.00 Gift Certificate

National City Bank
Andrea Koller $50.00 Saving Bond

From Inside Out
Barbara Kiley $20.00 Gift Certificate each person
Sally Gilland
Robert Follut

The Pink Daisy
Sara Shuster $25.00 Gift Certificate

Blue Turtle Toys
Lisa Collins $50.00 Gift Certificate

Michelle’s Skin Care Gifts and Gallery
Janie Shul Manicure & Pedicure

Stocks Mens Clothier
Frank Gilland $25.00 Gift Certificate

The Mulberry Tree
Susan Herman $25.00 Gift Certificate

Central Perc
Bill Schaff 1 Afternoon Tea for Four

Huntington Bank
Drew Connally Huntington Christmas Bask.

Gene Zimmerman’s Interior Design
Cynthia Allen $200.00 Gift Certificate

Wm.Rife Co. Jewelers
Jackie Platt $200.00 Watch

Medicine Shoppe
Maria Turner Home First Aid Kit

Queen Anne’s On the Avenue
Fran O’Connor Christmas Candle

Wright Memorial Public Library
Jean Bartlett Junior League of Dayton Cook Book

Schurman’s Barber Service
Ted Freeman Gift Certificate

Liberty Savings Bank
Shirley Rundue Liberty Savings Blankets
Emily Steiner
Julie Coyle
Lorraine Parmelee
Polly Mayhew
Sue Story