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Come by on Wednesday, Dec. 5, between 12-6 p.m. to get a jump on your Lumberjack holiday shopping. We are throwing open the front doors of the High School auditorium for your shopping enjoyment. Hot chocolate and holiday goodies will be served.
There is something for everyone - sweatshirts, sweatshirt blankets, sweatpants, gloves, hats, dog collars, luggage tags, travel mugs, jackets, white-out shirts, and much more! (White Out Dec. 7 at home varsity basketball game against Franklin) This will be your last opportunity before the holiday break to shop for all of your Oakwood Lumberjack gear. So come enjoy shopping for Oakwood gear in the spirit of Oakwood and the holidays!
On Sunday evening, Dec. 9, the Holiday of Lights festivities will take place at Shafor Park, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Judy Cook will welcome those attending, followed by the lighting of the holiday tree. Entertainment will be provided by “the “Mini Pops” as well as the Oakwood High School Band who will be performing holiday songs and entertainment. This will be followed by a visit from Santa Claus arriving on the Oakwood fire truck. Children will be able to talk with Santa, after his arrival at the park. Hot cocoa and popcorn will be served. Also, this year, there will be horse drawn carriage and wagon rides for the family going throughout the community to see the beautiful display of luminarias decorating and lining the streets of the community. The public is encouraged to attend this community event.
The City of Oakwood’s Environmental Committee will be judging Oakwood residences for the Holiday Decorating Awards. Each year during the holiday season, decorated Oakwood homes, multi family units and businesses are judged on the following criteria: use of natural or natural looking material, tastefulness, and originality in keeping with the winter holiday theme and curbside appearance, both during the day as well as night time hours.
Judging will be done from Sunday, Dec. 9 through Saturday, Dec. 15. Residential winners of each district as well as one multiple family unit and one business winner will be notified after the judging has taken place.
Winners will appear in local newspapers. Winners will also receive a framed certificate of award that will be presented at an Oakwood City Council meeting on Jan. 7, 2008.
Tours of the Wright home Hawthorn Hill will be conducted through the holidays on Wednesdays and Saturdays for those who have made advance, prepaid reservations. Tours will depart Carillon Historical Park via shuttle van promptly at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. This unique experience is sure to be popular and space is limited to no more than 10 visitors per tour. The regular ticket price is $12 per person. A special combination ticket for admission to both Carillon Historical Park and Hawthorn Hill is available for $15 per person. Dayton History members receive a discounted ticket price of $10 per person. Call Guest Services for additional information or to make a reservation: 937-293-2841 or toll-free at 1-877-BE-HISTORY.
Due to an exciting partnership between Dayton History and The Wright Family Foundation, Hawthorn Hill, the Oakwood mansion that Orville Wright called home for nearly 35 years, will also be available for educational tours. Dayton History will conduct the tours while the Foundation will continue to own and manage the stately property. This joint venture marks the first time that the structure will be accessible on a regular basis for members of the general public.
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Continuing a beloved Dayton holiday tradition the Schuster Center will again transform into a Wintergarden Wonderland for the holiday season.
A host of holiday activities for the entire family are planned at the Schuster Center during November and December. The fun includes the Wonderland Windows, The Tike’s Shop, Holiday Hunt, Holiday Spirit, Some-Fun at the Schuster Center, and the Wonderland Festival Weekend. Information on all of these events is detailed below and may also be found online at www.victoriatheatre.com/wonderland.
Free and Open to the Public through December 23, 9 a.m-9 p.m. daily*
*The Wonderland Windows may be closed during special events at the Schuster Center - for more information, call 937-228-7591.
For many years, the holidays weren’t complete without a trip downtown to Rike’s to see the animated holiday window displays. Now the famous Rike’s holiday displays have been reborn for a whole new generation to enjoy in the Wintergarden! This holiday season, The Toy Shop, The Victorian Family, Woodlands and the 1950s Holiday Family all return, along with the two new displays, Candy Shoppe and Bubbles. A new Elf, Emilio, will join the crew in the Toy Shop.
Through December 22. Located in the Berry Reception Room at the Schuster Center
The Tike’s Shop has been a Dayton tradition for more than 40 years! Children are able to do their own holiday shopping with help from “elves” who assist the little shoppers in selecting gifts that stay within their budgets. During selected hours, Santa Claus will also be on hand to visit with the little ones. The Tike’s Shop is located in the Berry Reception Room at the Schuster Center, near the Ludlow Street entrance – look for the giant candy cane outside the Schuster Center!
The Tike’s Shop Hours:
• Saturday, December 8, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 9, noon - 6 p.m.
• Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m-6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 16, noon - 6 p.m.
• Monday, December 17, CLOSED
• Tuesday, December 18 - 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Santa will be at The Tike’s Shop during these special hours!
• Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, December 15 & 16, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
• December 18 – 21, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• December 22, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
December 2, 9, 15 & 16
Get into the “holiday spirit” with free holiday entertainment, live on The Dayton Power & Light Co. Foundation Stage in the Schuster Center Wintergarden. Local choirs, orchestras and musicians will perform cherished holiday tunes on the following dates.
Sunday, December 9
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Wilmingtones
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Rayette’s Dance Company from Madonna’s School of Dance
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Michael and Sandy Bashaw
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Dayton Music Appreciation Choral Club
Saturday, December 15
noon – 1 p.m., Richard Allen Schools Choir
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Gem City Band and Orchestra
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Schuster Center Broadway Children’s Choir
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Schuster Center Celebration Choir
Sunday, December 16
Noon – 1 p.m., Oakwood Accordion Band
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Baba Eric and the Hands that Beat the Drums
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Centerville Community Chorus
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Miami Valley Music Men
Free and Open to the Public December 9, 15 & 16. Noon - 4 p.m. each day. It’s hands-on holiday fun! Our partner in visual art, K12 Gallery for Young People, will be on hand to help children create their own holiday art project. Some Fun at the Schuster Center will be located in the Wintergarden.
December 15 & 16
In addition to the all of the above fun activities, the Wonderland Festival Weekend will feature ice carvings on the plaza at the corner of Second and Main Streets. Victoria Theatre Association’s Eric Yung will carve an ice sculpture of a Christmas Tree on December 15, from 2 - 3 p.m.
At the Victoria Theatre, the Young at Heart Family Series presents the heartwarming tale of The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day. Tickets are $19 for adults and $17 for children, and are available through Ticket Center Stage. Tickets may be purchased at the Schuster Center box office in downtown Dayton or by phone, at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630.
Ticket Center Stage hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, noon - 4 p.m., and two hours prior to each performance. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
The Wintergarden Wonderland is part of the 2007 Dayton Holiday Festival. For more information about the many holiday events happening throughout downtown Dayton visit www.downtowndayton.org. |
One of the most popular events of the holiday season, “A Dickens of a Christmas in St. Anne’s Hill” holiday historic home tour, will make its biennial return Dec. 7, 8 and 9, with guided tours of some of Dayton’s most beautiful historic homes. The tours are led by guides costumed in Victorian-era dress and feature live entertainment followed by a visit to the beautiful homes in the historic St. Anne’s Hill neighborhood, each decorated for the season. The tours will conclude with a delicious old-fashioned dessert and a visit to the gift shop.
Tours begin every half hour, starting from 4: 30-8:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7; 1:30-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8; and 1:30-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Tours last approximately two to three hours, including entertainment, home tours, and dessert. Tickets this year are $18 each, and may now be ordered online at www.stanneshill.org, or by calling the St. Anne’s Hill Neighborhood Association at (937) 224-HILL (4455). Due to the popularity of the event, the schedule of tours sells out quickly and advance ticket purchases are required.
The 2007 tour will begin at the Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors gallery, located on High Street. This year the tour will highlight some of the charming cottages found throughout the neighborhood. The tour will conclude with a tour of the popular Bossler Mansion, a landmark structure built in 1869. This magnificent home is considered Dayton’s best example of Second Empire architecture. Guests can snack on a classic dessert, browse Victoria’s Parlor Gift Shop, walk by the newly-renovated Stivers School for the Arts, and enjoy a view of downtown Dayton.
“A Dickens of a Christmas In St. Anne’s Hill” is the Miami Valley’s oldest continuously running historic home tour, having debuted in 1983. Proceeds from the tour will benefit the St. Anne’s Hill Neighborhood Association, and are used to maintain the neighborhood’s historic character.
“The tour is great for our neighborhood and our community,” says Tom Allen, President of the Association. “In addition to giving us a chance to highlight the beauty and historic importance of these beautiful homes, we have the opportunity to show off the many benefits of downtown living. And, of course, the tour is just a whole lot of fun during the holiday season!”
The neighborhood of St. Anne’s Hill is a historic community within the City of Dayton, located one mile east of the downtown area just beyond the Oregon District. The area was part of the original out-lots of the City of Dayton, which were plotted in 1815 by Daniel C. Cooper, an early settler of the city. Although not settled for several decades, by the 1830’s the first documented use of the name “St. Anne’s Hill” for the area is found in newspaper advertisements promoting the sale of nursery stock from a greenhouse in the area.
Ordered tickets online at www.stanneshill.org or call (937) 224-HILL(4455).
Luminarias are now on sale at the Oakwood Community Center, 105 Patterson Road. The cost is $3.25 per dozen and includes the white bags, sand and 10 hour burning candles. Residents may pick them up at the Community Center during regular business hours. Luminarias will be sold up until the end of the business day on Sunday, Dec. 9 or until sold out, which ever comes first. The response to this project has been tremendous and residents are encouraged to participate.
Instructions for the placement of luminaria, if placed in the right of way area or the sidewalk area is at every crack in the curb or sidewalk area, or, at approximately 5’ to 7’ intervals.
The ‘Lighting of Oakwood’ will take place on Sunday evening, Dec. 9, beginning at 6 p.m. Oakwood residents are encouraged to celebrate “community” by participating in this seasonal tradition. As a part of this event, the City of Oakwood and the Oakwood Environmental Committee will have a display of luminarias lining the boulevards on Far Hills Avenue, Shafor Boulevard, Shroyer Road as well as the city building, OCC, Smith Gardens, Huffman Park, city parks and other areas around the community. This holiday lighting event has become a tradition in an effort to brighten the entire community at the onset of the winter season. We hope all can participate and enjoy the efforts put into this project.
Any resident interested in helping with this project should call Carol Collins at the Oakwood Community Center at 298-0775.
Check out Wright Memorial Public Library's newly spruced up website at www.WrightLibrary.org !
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. at Wright Memorial Public Library, Oakwood resident David White, an Independent Associate with Pre-Paid Legal Services, will be conducting a free seminar teaching you about the various forms of identity theft, what to do to prevent being a victim, and what agencies to contact if you do become a victim. He will be providing a wealth of information that you won’t want to miss.
The FTC estimates that as many as nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year. While
some identity theft victims can resolve their problems quickly, many spend hundreds of dollars and years repairing damage to their good name and credit. Some consumers victimized by identity theft may lose out on job opportunities and in some cases, they may even be arrested for crimes they did not commit. The nonprofit consumer education and advocacy group, privacyrights.org, estimates over 200 million data records of U.S. residents have been exposed due to security breaches since January 2005.
The historic Louis Lott home built by the Schantz family in 1911 and located at 201 Schantz Ave., was sold at auction on Thursday, Nov. 15 for $275,000 plus 10% buyer’s premium. According to auctioneer Barry Baker, about 35 people viewed the house during the preview dates which took place on Thursday, Nov. 8 and Friday, Nov. 9 one hour prior to the auction itself.
The house, owned by the Methodist Global Missions Board of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, had been divided into three apartments which were used by the church as a home base for missionaries
The original minimum opening bid was set at $425,000, but two days prior to the auction, at the suggestion of the auctioneer and several realtors who believed that the $425,000 would not produce a viable bid, the minimum bid was reduced to $270,000. After consideration by the sellers, the new lower minimum bid was set. Baker said that all 35 people, which included all parties who had shown interest, were notified of this reduced minimum.
Montgomery County shows the house to be 6,135 sq. ft with a lot adjacent to the property. According to county treasurer records, it is tax appraised at $569,540.
2701 E DOROTHY LN. $94,500 – Adam S. Gargas to Scott D. & Angel G.
525 MONTERAY AVE. $160,000 – John M. Schram to Tina L. Snyder
2517 OAKLEY AVE. $83,000 – Phillis Straka to Angela N. Stein
216 CUSHING AVE. $20,000 – Rodney Christian to Eva Brcic-Christian
445 ROCKHILL AVE. $127,900 – Crystal A. Seaso to Raymond Scott Bell
319 LINCOLN PARK BLVD. $175,000 – Wanda Sue Amlin to Richard E.
1112 LARRIWOOD AVE. $146,000 – Stefan Patrick Massimino to Amy M. & Sean Smith
1525 CRESCENT BLVD. $132,000 – Matthew D. Clark to Samuel Hurwitz
1441 SOUTHLYN DR. $126,000 – Chad C. Kouse to Gary L.Tempus
1289 CENTRAL PARK AVE. $70,000 – Mitchell A. Waterman to Household
3033 HILLSIDE AVE. $108,000 – Carolyn S. Waller to Wells Fargo Bank NA
3019 FAIRMONT AVE. $246,500 – David Fitzsimmons to William & Stephanie Eardly
1715 HORLACHER. $45,000 – Eric Booker to Joseph V. Vorsteg III & Mary Anthony
1146 LAVERN AVE. $80,000- Stonecrest Properties LLC to Brittany N. Heil & Matthew W. Kahut
316 AVON WAY. $155,000 – Charles W. Cram Tr. To William F. Elliot
149 S PELHAM DR. $153,000 – James H. Hersoyan to David K.& Margaret Burris
3810 KENWICK DR. $122,000 – Maria Carone Tr/ to Bruce M. Shephard Tr. Trust
249 W STROOP RD. $154,900 – Romand G. Bickert to Joel Lahrman
3921 KENWICK DR. $126,000 – David A. Moorhead to Heidi Hemmelgarn
175 STROOP RD. $125,000 – Gail L. Borgert et al to Art Williams & Ann-Marie Dunn
264 BALMORAL DR. $134,500 – Nancy C. Stanley Tr. To Scott M. & Christine M. Richards
264 BALMORAL DR. $134,500 – Scott M. Richards to Scott M. & Christine
341 E DOROTHY LN. $72,000- HSBC Bank USA NA Tr. To Adam Taylor Schneble
1124 HALE AVE. $69,000 – Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust, Tr. To Gary D. Hartman
2812 WEHRLY AVE/ $99,900 – Rick D. Stamps to Katie M. Bonner
2726 ACORN DR. $64,000 – Gary L. Powell to Accredited Home Lenders
709 E DOROTHY LN. $45,000 – Federal National Mortgage Assoc. to PCHH Properties LLC
1157 RIDGEVIEW AVE. $145,400 – Susan Streberger to Sonia Kalinchuk & Raphael M. Strouse
4480 OVERLAND TRL. $200,000 – Carol Eagle to Cynthia N. Cully
1045 COTTONWOOD RD. $165,000 – Susan H. Ryan to Bradley R. & Brandi N. Bodey
3032 SOUTHERN BLVD. $158,000 – Jeffrey A. Neef to Kathleen Casper
3017 ALLENDALE DR. $189,900 – Hossein Zahedi to cahrles & Cynthia Carter
529 531 HOLLENDALE DR. $134,000 – Sue Ann Turton to Paul Gibson et al 3
3740 CALIFORNIA AVE. $84,000 – Andy Long to Brenda Burns-Boggs and William W.
3806 ACKERMAN BLVD. $112,000 – Seth R. Bourn Jr. to Mary P. Glazier
4824 FAR HILLS AVE. $118,900 – Hollis Hiram Conner to Emad Alabady
3875 GARDENVIEW PL. $141,600 – Martha K. Demarey to Kurt W. & Celia D. Ferdiny
3212 BULAH AVE. $98,500 – Annie D. Billian to Sean Mare Martens
3229 BULAH AVE. $64,900 – Franklin Credit Management to Daniel M. Dever
DEVON AVE. $236,222 – Johnstown Woods D & F LLC to Charles W. Cram, Tr and Carol C. Chatfield Tr.
1136 WENBROOK DR. $85,000 – Pamela J. Frey to Pamela S. Wenning
1124 WENBROOK DR. $124,500 – David Ditzel et al 3 to Michael F. & Mary Ann Glantz
504 ORANGEWOOD DR. $103,000 – Jill A. Klepacz to Thomas L. & Janice R. Holtz
1713 WINDEMERE DR. $100,000 – Kelly J. Robey to Wesley A. Wiswell
1729 WINDEMERE DR. $90,900 – Charles J. Perthes to James H. Isaacs
1560 WINDEMERE DR. $115,000 – Cordelia J. Jones to Megan N. Hedrick
1705 WILLAMET RD. $108,900 – Daniel L. Myers to Kristine Hope Lancaster
3029 LARUE DR. $80,000 – James Lewis Ewald to Jearldean Scott & Mark Battigaglia
3109 SUTTON AVE. $106,400 – Roger G. Tate to Amy Taulbee
634 BRUBAKER DR. $150,000 – Bryan Pounds to Larry W. & Sue L. Pounds
4433 WING VIEW LN. $126,000 – Nancy V. Allen to Sharon L. Kozak, Tr.
2829 COMANCHE DR. $115,600 – Phillip D. Ashbrook to David W. Hedley
2716 RIDGEVILLE CT. $141,000 – Jessie Loriane Rogers, tr. To Seth N. & Kelly Rings
763 INGERSOL DR. $178,500 – Cheryl L. Snyder to Rice & Margret Jones Tr.
3673 SHAREWOOD. $180,000 – Daniel B. Zelik to John U. Weckesser
4700 JAMES HILL RD. $190,000 – George W. Bird to Julie Untener
4425 ANDREA DR. $84,500 – Robert T. Hill Tr
3041 MEADOWCREST LN. $155,000 – Mark F. Wimmers to Mark J. & Kacie C. Stuart
1021 CARLO DR. $151,500 – Audrey J. Corley to Margaret M. Zielsdorf
1766 E DOROTHY LN. $52,000 – Deborah L. Utter to Jon R. Utter
1216 1220 E DOROTHY LN. R490,000 – Jack Buster to George Apostolakas
5101 ACKERMAN BLVD. $218,000 – David R. Fisher to Glenn S. & Janice D. Brooke, Trs.
1552 DODDINGTON RD. $143,000 – Kenneth E. Price Jr. to Mitchell Meade
326 STANTON HALL CT. $265,000 – Sherry L. Graham to Douglas R. & Mary Catherine Schivley
1253 1257 DONSON DR. $230,000 – Barbara A. Wenzler, Tr to Thomas R. & Kathleen A. Winter
4516 ROYAL RIDGE WAY. $415,000 – Stephen D. Tullis to Scott J. & Catherine Hadaway
543 TIMBERLEA TRL. $575,000 – Thomas J. Waker to Robert & Cheryl Chabali
619 RENOLDA WOODS CT. $353,000 – Douglas Schivley to Elelni Prieto
TAIT RD. $144,000 – Joseph D. Maloney to Jeffrey F. & Laynae D. Meyer
700 OAKWOOD AVE. $500,000 – John R. Martin, Jr. to Jeffrey E. & Leigh Addison
422 E SCHANTZ AVE. $247,500 – James H. Kitz to Homecomings Financial LLC
157 LOOKOUT DR. $473,450 – Andrew Lasker to William & Peggy Bohoney
157 LOOKOUT DR. $425,000 – Chem Station International to William & Peggy Bohoney
797 E SCHANTZ AVE. $299,000 – Jane Scharrer to Robert J. & Edythe C. Taylor
644 GARDEN RD. $529,900 – Robert J. Taylor to Joseph & Heather Zahora
536 ACORN DR. $81,750 – Sharyn Cervay et al to Janet Irene Harris
295 HATHAWAY RD. $639,900 – Gregory A. Lude to James Robert & Mary L. Pancoast
SHAFOR BLVD. $229,900 – Joseph D. Furrer to Ann H. Dunham
24 ACACIA DR. $229,900 – Joseph D. Furrer to Ann H. Dunham “
130 W THRUSTON BLVD. $620,000 – Kevin Chambers to John Walter & Cynthia Verbinski
RUNNYMEDE RD. $490,000 – Richard W. Taylor to Shawn & Darlene Palmatter
111 KATHARINE TER. $490,000 – Richard W. Taylor to Shawn & Darlene Palmatier
2518 SHROYER RD. $119,000 – Daniel E. Woolard to Darlene S. Almond
332 EAST DR. $189,000 – Elvera C. Gephart to Patricia S. & Kevin E. Draper
418 ABERDEEN AVE. $213,000 – Robert L. Caperna to Derek B. Kingston
1906 FAR HILLS AVE. $179,000 – Charles D. Pool to Coleman S. Szekely
252 HADLEY AVE. $100,000 – Sharon M. Hoerner, Tr. To Donald C. Wright
427 LONSDALE AVE. $155,500 – John H. Pierson to Brian J. Kreidler
1515 E SCHANTZ AVE. $136,000 – Gregory J. Midtbo to Spirea Properties, LLC
219 E DIXON AVE. $257,700 - Debra S. Fisher to Thomas P. & Alexa J. McGrady
830 ACORN DR. $182,000 – Micah C. Jones to Christopher M. & Leslie M. Koehler
109 BEVERLY PL. $500,000 – Todd F. Spees to Brian W. & Sarah E. Ondulick
1211 FAR HILLS AVE. $22,000 – Sally D. Eichelberger to James Delph & Barbara Chorney
333 OAKWOOD AVE. $235,000 - Joseph P. Buchanan to Esther R. Feldman
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