October 23, 2007 - Volume 16, No. 43

a Winkler Company publication

Also featuring photos from our monthly supplement...

Long Romspert Homestead a unique time capsule

COME TO THE
OAKWOOD CANDIDATES FORUM

MEET YOUR CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:
Nancy Bain
Steve Byington
Stanley Castleman (incumbent)
William Duncan (incumbent)
William Hager
Andrew Pruitt
Michael Vanderburgh

LEARN HOW THEY VIEW OAKWOOD ISSUES

Moderated by the League of Women Voters

THURSDAY, 7:30 PM
HARMAN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

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Sugar Camp breaks ground on Phase I

Pictured, left to right: Deputy City Manager Jay Weiskircher, Versant CEO Herald Williams, Investor Sandy Mendelsohn, Councilmember Stan Castleman, Investor Lee Schear, City Manager Norbert Klopsch, Mayor Judy Cook, Councilmember Carlo McGinnis and Councilmember William Duncan.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Phase I of the new Sugar Camp complex took place on Monday, Oct. 22, at the Sugar Camp site near the corner of W. Schantz and Far Hills Avenue in Oakwood. This development is a joint venture of the Oakwood Investment Group, LLC, and Versant Properties, LLC, in cooperation with the City of Oakwood.

This groundbreaking signaled commencement of Phase I construction involving a new public roadway, to be called Sugar Camp Circle, which will extend through the complex. The Sugar Camp development plan will finalize the transformation of three professional office buildings and the future site of Beth Abraham Synagogue which is slated to formally open in March, 2008. Succeeding phases of this development will feature the addition of a new cafe at the corner of Sugar Camp Circle and Kramer Road expected to open in late 2008. Investor Allan Rinzler said that several parties have expressed interest in opening businesses at that location and that negotiations are underway.

Phase II of the development, planned to start in early 2008, will involve construction of upper-scale, 71 single-family residences and 59 condominium housing units. “This will be the most unique, mixed-use office and residential complex available in the metro Dayton area,” noted Rinzler. “Not only will it be in Oakwood, it will also offer our tenants a setting that simply is unavailable anywhere else. New landscaping that integrates with the surrounding wooded areas will help make this development one of which the entire Oakwood community can be proud,” he said.

“This will be the first and last project of its kind in Oakwood,” said Lee Schear, one of the three main investors. “There has been a tremendous investment from the private sector.”

“It is in tune with our 1997 land use directive. Our citizens will see a reduction in their taxes,” said Mayor Judy Cook. “We see this as a way to decrease property taxes.”
“This is a great day. I did all the liquidating of all of (NCR’s) equipment for 30 years and when the property became available about two years ago, we made an offer and its worked out well for all of us,” said Sandy Mendelsohn, the third member of Oakwood Investments, LLC.

Votes accepted until noon on Friday!

2007 Scarecrow Row – People’s Choice Award

Oakwood’s Scarecrow Row was bigger and better than ever this year. The prizes have been awarded – and you’ll be able to enjoy these creations for the rest of the month.

Now we’d like to know what you, the residents of Oakwood, think! Which one is your favorite?

Just use the ballot below to let us know!
Or email us at:
oakwoodregister@hotmail.com

Please include the site number and official name of the entry (both posted at the scarecrow location) – or just include the street intersection and a brief description of the entry (we’ll figure it out).

Votes will be accepted until noon on Monday, Oct. 29, and the winners will be announced in the Halloween edition of our paper on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Thanks for voting!

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People's Choice Ballot

Correction...

The second prize winner of the Scarecrow Contest, “Recycrowbles” by Cub Scout Pack 101, located at Shafor Boulevard and Patterson Road, was tagged with the wrong picture. Here is the correct scarecrow picture.

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