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On Monday, March 5, at 12:45 p.m., The College Women’s Club of Dayton will present a program entitled “Our Birthday Party – 100 Years” by Pat Torvik, current president of the College Women’s Club. She will talk about the colorful and dramatic 100 year history of a group of women who got together a century ago and founded and organization that continues to promote higher education for women. Stressing educational service, high school girls were often entertained and always encouraged to to go to college. The public is welcome and for more information please call 294-3784.
The College Women’s Club of Dayton was established in 1907. In those days, a college education for women was not accepted (tell that to Katharine Wright) as it was to become later. In fact, in that year, on March 12, the Dayton Journal Herald said: “There is a fairly prevalent idea that college women too often develop the intellect at the expense of the sympathies…that they set up mental standards that are higher than their husbands have leisure to reach. This higher education often leads them to seek a life of self-exploitation, and leaves them embittered in a world where the fullest happiness is to be found in beneficent human relations.”
It was probably because of this attitude that the College Women’s Club was started! A lonely girl, just graduated from college, had come to Dayton. She had difficulty adjusting herself to this strange new city, and her problem seemed so great to her that she consulted two women doctors who were practicing in Dayton at the time: Dr. Gertrude Felker and Dr. Eleanor Everhard. After hearing this girl’s story they felt that there must be others like her who needed the companionship of women with similar tastes, so thy put an invitation in the newspaper to all college women of Dayton and vicinity who might be interested in the formation of a club to meet in the parlors of the Women’s Christian Association. This later became the Y.W.C.A. Thirty nine women attended and signed the register as being interested. On April 5, 1907 the newspaper ran an article entitled: “Co-eds have Organized.” Two weeks later another appeared: “College Women Elect Officers.” Dr. Felker, who was the first female physician in Dayton, became the first club president, with Winifred Ryder, Alice Spitler and Mimi Weaver filling the other offices. A constitution was written with two aims in view: to afford companionship to women who had the common bond of a college education and to encourage higher education for women. At the end of the first year the membership numbered 32.
In 1909, a Madame Johnson was scheduled to give a talk. She had come all the way from Oberlin College where she was Dean of Women. Katherine Wright, sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright, was a member of the College Club and the president in 1910, and she had invited Madame Johnson, since Katherine had gone to Oberlin College.
In 1912, the College Women’s Club joined the Women’s Suffrage Movement and decided to march. When the important day came, July 4, 1912, over 1,000 women formed a line. College Club women were among the ranks, proudly carrying the Suffrage Yellow and White, and wearing their caps and gowns.
Gregory M. Gantt, Montgomery County GOP Chairman, will address members of the Republican Council of Oakwood and the South Metro Republican Club at their joint meeting March 8 at the Moraine Country Club.
Oakwood mayor Judy Cook will discuss the county-wide dispatch center. Social Hour is 11:30 and luncheon 12:00 noon. For more information call 296-1194 or 299-8606.
Ever watch PBS’ Antique’s Road Show and wish you could have something appraised? Do you collect antiques? Know someone who does? Or do you have some heirlooms (or “junk”) in your attic that you’ve always wondered about?
Come to the Seventh Annual Antiques Appraisal presented by the Learning Tree Farm at the Carillon Historic Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd. (off Patterson Blvd) in Dayton, on Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. A fee of $5 per item, 3 for $10 will be charged for appraisal items.
The event will feature the following well-known local appraisers:
Larry Hyatt whose specialty is dolls and toys.
Frank Miller whose specialty is books, documents, special papers.
Ellen Branigan of Park Avenue Antiques whose specialty is china, glass, and silver.
Gloria Phillips whose specialty is antique jewelry, primitives and general antiques.
Howard Reams will be available for appraisal of NCR items.
Mike Hennessey will offer a new feature – a POST CARD SWAP of Ohio post cards.
Door prizes will be given away to those present. A raffle drawing will take place at 1:30 pm. Proceeds from the Event will benefit children’s programs at Learning Tree Farm.
Tiger Scout Pack 151 from Oakwood United Methodist Church.
 Oakwood’s Cub Scout Pack 151 will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary at the Blue & Gold Banquet on Friday, March 2. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at Parkview Church of the Nazarene on Far Hills Ave. in Kettering.
Pack 151 is looking for alumni who might be interested in attending the Blue & Gold to help us celebrate 60 years of Cub Scouting in Oakwood.
Interested alumni should contact Den Leader Wendy Kordik at 298-0727 for more information. Cub Scout Pack 151 has been generously sponsored by Oakwood United Methodist Church for 60 years.
Pack meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in OUMC’s Fellowship Hall at the corner of Shafor Blvd. and Hadley Ave.
For membership information, please call Cubmaster Joe Fulford at 294-3816.
Like many people, you may experience cabin fever during the winter months. Or, you may tend to eat more or sleep more when the temperature drops. The South YMCA has your solution. We had tons of events planned to get families moving these winter months. Mark your calendars for these fun upcoming events open to the community.
March 2nd 9 p.m.-8 a.m. Overnight
Spend the night with friends at the YMCA swimming, playing games, and more.
March 3rd 10:30 a.m. Children’s Story & Craft Time
Dayton Metro Library will be hosting story time at the YMCA. Join us for a morning of fun!
March 5th 7 p.m. Seminar: “How to prepare for a 5K?”
Susie from Up and Running will provide you with a training plan for preparing for a 5K. PLUS: Shoe Fittings to
help find the right running shoes.
March 12th YMCA Members’ March Madness Tournament.
Stop by and fill out your brackets at the front desk to enter for a chance to be crowned the YMCA March Madness Champion.
Stay tuned for more events to come including Easter Egg hunt, Friends & Family CPR, & Healthy Kids Day! For more information call 434-1964.
Spring is only weeks away and your gardens will need plenty of good compost for spring planting. For the 20th year, New Neighbors Garden Club is having their annual sale of organic Posey Power. It is a superior product, well known and loved by area gardeners and many nurseries. One 30-pound bag will cover 12 square feet when spread one inch thick. Posy Power adds vital organic matter to the soil, promotes soil aeration aids root growth, and replenishes lost nutrients. It also helps reduce the cost of fertilizing and has been approved by the U.S. and Ohio EPA, The Ohio Department of Natural resources, and the TVA. Three inches of Posey Power compost has the value of four inches of topsoil.
This year to provide better service, there will be two delivery dates and sites:
March 31, 2007 will be at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Oakwood
April 21, 2007 will be at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Centerville
The price for a 30-pound bag is four dollars ($4.00) Prepaid orders may be placed by contacting Jan Vomacka at 885-0636.
Proceeds from the sale of Posy Power finance our horticulture therapy program at the Widow’s Home. It also supports OAGC public beautification programs, Habitat for Humanity, Mohican School, Learning Tree Farm, Wegerzyn Children’s Garden and several other projects.
Ohio State University Extension, Montgomery County will be sponsoring a Dining with Diabetes series on Wednesdays, March 7, 14, and 21 from 6:30-8: 30 p.m. at the extension office at the Montgomery County fairgrounds. This class is open to those with diabetes, their family members and caretakers.
Participants will learn about carbohydrates and sweeteners, fats and sodium, and vitamins, minerals and fiber. Participants will also learn information on nutrition, meal planning, exercise and how to understand common diabetes-related medical tests. Recipe booklets and handouts will be given to each participant.
Pre-paid registration of $10 per person per week is due by March 1, 2007 to OSU Extension, Montgomery County, 1001 S. Main St. Dayton, Ohio 45409-2799. For more information contact Chris Olinsky at 224-9654. Class size is limited.
What: The Great Escape – an American Red Cross (Dayton Area Chapter) event
Details: This one-night event sponsored by National City Mortgage will feature live music by Velvet Crush, free food and drinks, a silent auction, raffles, and the chance to win a $1,000 travel package from AAA Miami Valley. Organized by the Associate Board of the American Red Cross Dayton Area Chapter, the annual Great Escape is a fundraiser for the Montgomery County Emergency Housing Program.
The chapter’s Emergency Housing Program provides temporary housing to about 1,000 local adults and children each year, and is one of the only programs that houses full, intact families – keeping adults and their children together.
Where: One Dayton Centre, located at the corner of Third and Main streets, Downtown Dayton
Date: Friday, March 9th, 2007
Time: 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Admission: Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door.
Call 937-222-6711 or visit www.dac.redcross.org for tickets or information.
 The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster preparedness and response, and health and safety education to residents of Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties, as well as assistance to families with members in the military. The Chapter also operates Emergency Housing Programs in Montgomery and Greene counties.
Led by volunteers, the Dayton Area Chapter responded to nearly 200 disaster incidents last year. The Dayton Area Chapter is a United Way agency.
All local Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people.
You can help the victims of area disasters by making a financial gift to the Dayton Area Chapter, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.
Contributions may be sent to the Dayton Area Chapter, P.O. Box 517, Dayton, Ohio. Internet users can make secure online credit card donations by visiting www.dac.redcross.org.
Barbara and Mike Erbe of East Dixon Avenue have agreed to serve as co-chairs for Citizens for Wright Library, the group that will campaign for passage of Wright Memorial Public Library’s replacement levy on the May 8 ballot. Stan Herr of Garden Road has been named as the campaign’s treasurer.
The 0.94 mill five-year replacement levy is the same millage that has been in place since 1997. The levy currently provides $227,000, or 13 percent, of the library’s annual operating budget. The replacement levy will bring in an additional $64,000 each year because of changes in property valuations. This will allow the library to cover inflation and to maintain current services.
Questions about the levy may be addressed to Ann Snively, Library Director at 294-8572 or Judy Thompson, President of the Board of Trustees, at 299-1448.
Join the Adventure and Suspense Book Club at Wright Library! The book club will meet Monday, March 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the library meeting room. The group will discuss Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold. Tracked by dangerous foes, intrepid Jenny Benet accompanies her uncle Neville, a famous archeologist, on a trek through Victorian age Egypt to locate the legendary Buried Pyramid. The sands will never be the same! Books are available at the library’s Reference Desk. Please register in advance by calling the Reference Desk at 294-7171 or register online at www.WrightLibrary.org.
Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag dinner. Cookies and coffee will be provided. Anyone with questions may contact the library at (937)294-7171.
Wright Memorial Public Library is located at 1776 Far Hills Avenue in Oakwood.
Join us for this eight week program for two-year-olds and their caregivers. Children and adults share storytime by listening to stories and participating in simple games led by Mrs. Rose. Each program lasts about 30 minutes and takes place in the Children’s Room.
There will be two sessions offered:
Tuesdays, March 6-April 24 at 10:15 a.m.
Thursdays, March 8-April 26 at 10:15 a.m.
Registration begins Monday, February 26, 2007. Please call the Children’s Department at 294-7171 to register or to request more information.
Wright Library now offers patrons the option of receiving notices by e-mail, RSS or text messaging. The Library has added this service by using the online e-mail reminder service, Library Elf. Elf is an Internet-based tool for keeping track of what’s due, overdue and ready for pickup. Users can keep track of one or more library accounts in one place and receive reminders (sometimes called pre-overdue or early notification). Notices are sent when the user wants them — before items are due (up to seven days advance notice, weekly notice or every day reminders). To sign up, go to www.library-elf.com, have your e-mail address, library card number and PIN ready, and follow the simple instructions. This service is free to the Library and to its patrons. Anyone with questions about the Library Elf system can call the library at (937) 294-7171.
Wright Memorial Public Library is located at 1776 Far Hills Avenue in Oakwood. Their web site is www.WrightLibrary.org.
Sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons, this tax preparation is free and open to any older adult in the area. Volunteer tax counselors receive extensive training in the correct preparation for all types of tax returns.
Appointments are required, the tax payer should bring their 2005, and all forms received in reference to their 2005 return with them. Call 298-0775 after you received all 2006 tax documents to make your appointment.
Dates: Tuesday & Wednesday in February.
Times: Tuesday 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 9:00, 10: 00, 11:00 a.m.
Sign up today to have a picture taken with the Easter Bunny, and color eggs too. This class is Saturday, March 24. Registration ends Wednesday, March 21.
The OCC offers a wide range of low to high impact aerobic exercise classes beginning the week of March 5. Classes are offered in both the AM and PM to fit into everyone’s schedule. Call or stop by the OCC for additional information.
The OCC in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons is hosting an 8-hour driver safety class on Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program will address Advance registration is required by calling 298-0775. Cost is $10.
The March session of art for students in grades 1-6 will begin on March 7. Classes will meet for three weeks from 4-5 p.m. at the OCC.
Classes to meet everyone’s skill level will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
For those ages 8-11 years of age. Class will begin on Feb. 28 and will work towards a performance for family and friends on March 28.
The City of Oakwood in conjunction with K-9 Performance will offer training classes at the OCC beginning on March 3. Class will meet for five weeks. Each week owners and pets will have a new command demonstrated. Class time will be used to teach each new command to the pets and assist owners with any problems they might be having with their pet. This program is not just about learning to sit and stay. It is an educational experience for both owner and pet. Registration deadline is March 1. Call the OCC for additional information.
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