Engagement______________________________

Schmidt – Kassmann

Kristin Janna Schmidt of Durham, North Carolina is engaged to be married to Brent Adam Kassmann of Durham, North Carolina.

Kristin is the daughter of Jeri Jervis of Oakwood and John Schmidt of Kettering.
Brent is the son of Barbara and Edward Kassmann of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formerly of Rochester, New York.

The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Oakwood High School and a 2003 graduate of Miami University with a degree in Marketing and Decision Sciences. She is currently employed by the State Employees Credit Union of North Carolina.

The groom-to-be is a 1998 graduate of McQuaid Jesuit High School and attended the University of Dayton with a major in Visual Communication Design. He is currently employed by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina City Schools.

A June 2007 wedding will be held in Dayton.

Husted office hours announced

Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted
(R- Kettering) today announced
he plans to hold open office hours for constituents of the 37th Ohio House District.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to
discuss their views and opinions with Speaker Husted on state government issues. All are
welcome and encouraged to
attend.

The office hours will be held on Friday, March 30 from  9–11 a.m.
at the Kettering Government Center at 3600 Shroyer Road in Kettering, Ohio.

Bowman’s  celebrate 60th

Congratulations to Robert and Thelma Bowman of Kettering, who have just celebrated their 60th anniversary of marriage. Originally from Kentucky – Robert from Manchester, Thelma from Annville - they met while in high school through a mutual friend.

During WWII Thelma served as a secretary in an Army ammunition depot in Kentucky; Robert fought with the 442nd Japanese Combat Team in military campaigns in both Africa and Italy. After the war, the couple got together again. They married in 1947.

Thelma’s first job was teaching in a one-room schoolhouse that included students in all eight grades. In 1953 the couple moved to Dayton where Thelma began a 35-year teaching career at Beavercreek’s Beavertown Elementary School. Robert’s  career was in the insurance industry.

Though the couple has no children, they do have a God-daughter, Jamie Burkes, who lives in Columbus, Ohio.

When asked to what Robert attributes such a long and happy marriage, he said, “I sit down and listen and let her do all the talking.”

Hager to receive FOP Award

Pictured, left to right: FOP member Brad Liston, Wiiliam Hager and FOP member Brian Pond.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 107  will be awarding the 2007 Citizen Service Award to William Hager on Monday, April 9 during their monthly meeting. The Citizen Service Award is awarded to people who support FOP members in a variety of ways. Among other things, Hager has been supportive of their efforts over the years by tirelessly promoting the effectiveness and responsiveness of the Oakwood Safety officers as police, medic and firefighters, playing the Easter Bunny at the Annual  FOP Easter Egg Hunt and donating some of his office furniture for them to use at their monthly meetings.

Golden Nugget diner to re-open April 2

After a major fire two years ago and a complete reconstruction of both the interior and exterior of the building, the landmark restaurant, The Golden Nugget, at the corner of West Dorothy Lane and South Dixie Drive is scheduled to reopen on Monday morning, April 2. A “full-house’ is expected throughout the day and a number of families have won seats in contests put on by some media outlets in the Miami Valley area.

Both the interior and exterior have undergone complete renovations with the front façade featuring an Art Deco-style turret in the classic diner style and the interior appears considerably more upscale than the previous restaurant.

Most of the same wait staff will be there and the “regulars” are expected to return with a vengeance. The diner boasts a following that goes back to the early 60’s.

4 headed to Pinewood Derby Districts

Ready to represent the Holy Angels Cub Scout Pack at the Wright Brothers District Pinewood Derby on Saturday, March 31st are from L-R, Conor, Matthew, David (Oakwood resident), and Emery. They were the top four finishers out of 29 entrants in the Holy Angels Pinewood Derby held March 4. The Pinewood Derby, held annually by Cub Scout packs throughout the country, is a program designed to encourage parents to spend time with their children while building a race car made out of a block of wood. Awards are given for finishing first, as well as placing, and creative car design.

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