Engagement_______________________________

Sechrist - Moore

Mr. Thomas Moore and the late Isabel Moore of Oakwood are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Cameron Moore, to Shawna Sechrist, daughter of Dale and Ruth Sechrist, of Saltsburg, PA.  

The groom to be is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing.  He graduated Oakwood High School in 2001.  He currently is an Analyst at Ashland Inc. in Columbus, OH.

The bride to be is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management.  She graduated Saltsburg High School in 2000.  She currently is an Internal Auditor at Ashland Inc. in Columbus, OH.

The couple met while competing for UK’s swim team.  After swimming many laps together, they have decided to tie the knot. The wedding is planned to take place in Pittsburgh, PA in August.  The couple currently resides in Dublin, OH.

Rotary Club scholarship deadline is March 2

The Rotary Club of Dayton is accepting applications for the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship.  The scholarship is for foreign study during academic year 2008-2009.  Up to $25,000 will be provided for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board, some education supplies, and language training (if necessary).  Scholars act as “ambassadors of goodwill” as they study abroad in one of more than 160 countries where Rotary Clubs are located.

Students with permanent addresses in the Dayton area, or studying in the area, who have completed two years of college or two years of recognized vocational work by the time the scholarship period begins are eligible to apply.  Graduate students may apply as well.  The application deadline is March 2, 2007.

Since 1947 more than 30,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under the auspices of Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships. Today it is the world’s largest privately funded international scholarships program. More than 1,100 scholarships were awarded for study in 2005-06. Through grants totaling approximately $26 million, recipients from some 69 countries studied in more than 64 nations.

Contact Diane Welborn at (937) 223-4613, to request an application form.

Host family needed for Rotary exchange student

The Oakwood Rotary Club is looking for one host family for its Rotary Exchange Student, Philipp Nikelski from Germany. Philipp is currently attending Oakwood High School as a junior and he will be staying with a prospective host family for three months.

Philipp is 16 years old and enjoys woodworking, Aikido, guitar, tennis and volleyball. He is interested in becoming an architect and has a terrific sense of humor.

For more information contact Debbie Hershey at 294-5854.

Robotics up close

Ellie, Jack and Abbey Randall get an up close look at Miami Valley Hospital’s surgical robot. The robot was on display at the hospital last week. Visitors and staff had the opportunity to get behind the robot’s controls. The three students examine the robot’s arms. Each arm has a specific task during surgery.  During surgery the arms are controlled by the surgeon who works at a consol e several feet away.  MVH was the first area hospital to install a surgical robot. The robot assists surgeons with prostate, gynecological, and cardiothoracic surgeries. Ellie and Abbey are students at Harman Elementary and Jack attends Oakwood Junior High.

Noble Circle Project taking registrations

The Noble Circle Project for Women Surviving Cancer, a wellness program which benefits women in Dayton and the surrounding areas who have been diagnosed with cancer, will launch its spring program in March, 2007.

Eight Dayton area women, who initiated the project in 2003, had a desire to encourage other women with cancer to take an active role in improving their health and recovery. The goal of the program is to provide cancer survivors with the tools necessary to achieve significant gains in their health using a simple, natural approach.

As a program of the Wellness Connection of the Dayton Region, the project focuses on complementary healing methods that can be used in conjunction with traditional medical treatment. Participants will engage in whole foods nutrition classes, address the emotional issues related to cancer through a network of support, and experience the stress-reducing effects of practicing a form of gentle exercise and healing movement called qigong.

The spring program of The Noble Circle Project will kick-off with a weekend retreat March 23-25 followed by 10 weeks of Thursday evening classes which will be held at One Lincoln Park in Kettering. The program is open to women diagnosed with any type of cancer. The program is free to participants and enrollment is limited.

Registrations will be accepted until March 8. For more information, call 937-885-4477, 937-434-9382, or go to www.noblecircle.org.

Public Safety VIPS Program underway

The Oakwood Depart-ment of Public Safety is currently in the process of implementing a new volunteer program to assist sworn and civilian department staff by providing support in a variety of ongoing tasks. According to the volunteer program mission statement, “Each volunteer helps the department achieve the goal of effective and satisfactory public safety operations by contributing assistance to the completion of non-priority tasks.”

According to the volunteer program information release, the benefits of having a volunteer program will:

• Supplement department personnel where appropriate to alleviate heavy work loads which will allow for full-time personnel to devote necessary time to more demanding tasks

• Give residents a greater sense of security, responsibility and personal control

• Bring together community member with the first responders
to promote the concept that everyone has a role in making the community safer and stronger

• Building community pride, respect, and patriotism

• An organized group of trusted individuals who could assist at large scale community events, disasters, etc.., should the need arise.

The volunteer program will require a minimum amount of funds to be implemented (purchase of polo shirts) however, once implemented the program will cost nothing to run.

Volunteer duties will include:

• Assisting clerical staff with duties such as: photocopying, composing memos, assiting the receptionist, records and report assistance, distribution of documents, etc…

• Secondary duties would include assisting patrol operations, traffic radar enforcement through operation of speed boards, traffic control assistance at community events and large scale emergencies, supply runs (equipment and meals) at large scale events, assist in search of missing persons, vehicle maintenance, training assistance, etc…

Most programs are registered with a national program called Volunteers in Policing (VIPS) The city of Oakwood has already been registered with VIPS. All volunteers, while performing work for the city, are covered under the city’s insurance.

To volunteer for the VIPS program, call Capt. Dave Lantz at 298-2122.

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