Engagement_______________________________

Smith - Maddux

Natalie Smith and Ryan Maddux

Bob and Holly Smith of Oakwood, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Elizabeth, to Ryan Alan Maddux, son of Terry and Kay Maddux of Paducah, KY.  

The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Oakwood High School.  She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2003 and a Masters of Accountancy degree in 2004 from Miami University, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.  Natalie earned her CPA license in October 2005 and presently works in the tax practice at Ernst & Young LLP in Cincinnati.

The groom-to-be is a 1998 graduate of Terre Haute South Vigo High School.  He attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2002.  He presently works for Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing North America at the Princeton, IN assembly plant as a Paint Equipment Specialist.

The couple will be married on May 25, 2008 at Fairhaven Church in Centerville, Ohio and will reside in the Cincinnati area. 

95 Candles

Harry K. Nagel will be celebrating his 95th birthday on Nov. 14th. He is formerly and Oakwood resident for 43 years and now resides in Fort Colllins, CO. If friends want to wish him a Happy Birthday, his e-mail is: HarryKNagel@aol.com.

Pictured with him is Harriet Watters, Dee Dee Huffer (daughters), Lexie the cat, Sara Lee and Evie Herrman.

Cox, Ireland join OSBF 2007 Fellows Class

D. Jeffrey Ireland	Jeffrey T. Cox

Dayton attorney D. Jeffrey Ireland and Jeffrey T. Cox have been selected to join the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2007 Fellows Class.  Membership in the Foundation is an honor extended only to lawyers whose careers have demonstrated their dedication to the highest ideals of the legal profession and the welfare of their community. Cox and Ireland both practice in the law firm of Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.      

The Foundation is a 501(c ) (3)public charity dedicated to promoting public understanding of the law and improvements in the justice system throughout Ohio.  In the last 12 years the Foundation has awarded over 4 million dollars in grants to nonprofit organizations, government agencies and bar associations for projects that advance its mission.

The 47 members who were invited to join the 2007 Fellows Class include judges, law professors, corporate counsel, government attorneys and law firm practitioners. Class volunteers work together for up to 18 months to produce a community service project advancing the Foundation’s mission.  The 2007 Fellows class has chosen to commit their time to an area that will serve foster children aging out of the foster care system.

Past Fellows Class projects have included With Liberty and Justice for all… Somalis in Ohio, an interactive CD to help Somali refugees learn basic legal rights and responsibilities; LINC Ohio, a web site to help emerging non-profits; It’s My Life…, a CD-based mentoring program for young people; Did not! Did too!, an award-winning storybook about the justice system and Light the Way: Don’t Leave Your Loved Ones in the Dark, a web site to encourage family discussions about advance health care planning. For more information, log on to www.osbf.net.

Liston awarded honors at OAEA convention

At the recent convention in Dayton (Nov. 1-3), the Executive Committee of the Ohio Art Education Association conferred Honorary Membership on George Liston of Oakwood in grateful recognition of outstanding achievement and exemplary service to the association and to the art education profession. Liston has been a member for 52 years. His achievements include Outstanding Art Teacher for Western Region of OAEA (Fairmont West High School), Charter member of the Distinguished Fellows of OAEA. This is awarded for distinguished service and merit. Liston also was awarded the Ohio Art Educator of the Year and Retired Art Educator by his peers. The National Art Education Association also awarded him the 2003 Ohio Art Educator of the Year. He was granted Emeritus status in Phi Delta Kappa International as a member of the Wright State University Chapter.

His service to the association began as Vice President of Western Region of OAEA, then as President-elect and then President of the Ohio Art Education Association, Past President, parliamentarian and historian for the past 11 years, retiring at the end of 2007.

Since his return from service, he has served many civic and professional organizations. He is presently active on the following boards: Chairman of the FIRSTDAY Federal Credit Union; First Vice President – Executive Committee – College of Lifelong Learning, Sinclair College; member Board of Trustees for We Care Arts; Ohio Art Education Association Board; City of Oakwood Public Facilities Task Force Committee and Oakwood City Schools Facilities Committee. He also finds time to serve his church, South Park United Methodist Church, as lay leader, president of the Men’s Club and curator of the Epiphany Art Gallery.

George is married to the former Jane Devers of Oakwood who is an Oakwood graduate, as were their two sons, Jefferson (’72), a partner in a Columbus law firm, Jon (’76), deceased, former Oakwood police officer. They have two grandchildren: Jonathan, Oakwood class of 2007 and a student at EKU; Granddaughter, Elizabeth – graduate of Columbus School for Girls and the University of the South, now resides in Atlanta. The Listons have been residents of Oakwood for over 41 years.

Holiday Open House raises $27,000

L to R-President of The Little Exchange Foundation Judy Gottman of Oakwood, Open House Honorary Chair Dr. Gregory Ramey and Open House Chair and Board Member Lois Maher of Oakwood.

Honorary Chair Dr. Gregory Ramey, child psychologist and Vice President for Outpatient Services at The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton and Chair Lois Maher of Oakwood announced a record breaking day at this year’s Holiday Open House held on Sunday, November 4.  The Holiday Open House was held from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and in those six hours, The Little Exchange had gross receipts of more than $27,000.

“Hundreds of volunteers donate thousands of hours to operate The Little Exchange. The success of the Holiday Open House serves as the kick-off to The Little Exchange’s Rooms With A Reason,” Dr. Ramey said.  Selections of distinctive ornaments and decorations, unique children’s apparel for infants to boys and girls size 4T, holiday merchandise, hostess gifts and great presents for everyone on the gift list are featured.

“We are so pleased with the results of the Holiday Open House because it represents so much hard work by so many volunteers and so much support from the community,” said Maher. “When you purchase a gift at The Little Exchange, you give two…one to your friend or loved one and at the same time, one to Dayton Children’s.”

In its fifty-seven years in business, The Little Exchange has donated nearly $1.4 million to Dayton Children’s.  Last June, The Little Exchange donated $26,000 to Dayton Children’s as part of its three-year pledge of $125,000 to fund The Family Resource Center at the hospital.  The Family Resource Center provides information for patients and their families regarding symptoms, treatments, etc. using printed materials, videos and Internet access.

The Little Exchange is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For more information or to find out more about volunteering at The Little Exchange, call 299-1561.

OJHS 8th grader joins Girls’ Web editorial board

Sarah Manavis

New Moon Publishing, a Duluth, MN-based media company that brings girls’ voices to the world, announces that Sarah Manavis, 13, of Oakwood, OH has been selected to serve on the organization’s new Girls’ Web Editorial Board. Sarah was selected after an extensive, international application process, and is among 20 other girls who will help the organization create, develop and select content for a new online experience for girls that will launch in spring, 2008.

Sarah already has an article that she wrote and sent in that was accepted for publication. An interview with both her mother and grandmother on the changing times and lifestyles of each generation including her own, the article will be appearing in the January/February edition of New Moon.

Sarah and the other members of the Girls’ Web Editorial Board are presently engaged in developing the brand identity and creating site maps for the new endeavor.

From its founding in 1993, New Moon has put girls at the center of its business practices. Girl advisory boards act in the capacity of editors, marketers and product development specialists, determining what topics will be featured in New Moon’s print and online publications, and selecting and editing content.  The result has been the ongoing success of the organization’s flagship publication, New Moon ® The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams.  The award-winning publication is free of advertising, so it remains accountable only to the needs and interests of its readers – girls ages 8 to 14. Realizing the significant change among this population, the future magazine will focus on girls from ages 8 to 12, while the new online experience will be open only to girls ages 13 to 15.

In her spare time, Sarah enjoys playing tennis and is active in the Muse Machine, the interscholastic student acting, singing and music organization.

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November 13, 2007
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