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BY LINDY JURACK

iN75 Editor

SIDNEY — This week-end local residents have achance to meet Josiah,Nugget, Juliette, Cin-derella, Glory Be, Egypt,Sistine and the rest of thealpacas that live at CountYour Blessings Alpacas inSidney. You can get upclose and personal with

the animals during Na-tional Alpaca Farm DaysSaturday and Sundayfrom noon to 4 p.m.

This is the fifthyear the farm, 680Doorley Road, isparticipating inthe nationalevent. Alpacabreeders acrossthe UnitedStates andCanada invite the

public totheirfarms tomeet theanimalsandlearnmore

about themduring the an-

nual event.Rick and Annette

Paulus started their farmin 1999, and began breed-ing and raising alpacas in2001 after they saw someat a farm they went to tobuy a tractor.“We just fell in love

with them,” Annette said.Soft fleeceAlpaca fleece can be

shorn and made intoclothing and other items.The Pauluses sheer their

animals, without harm-ing them, each May, andthe result is about 5 to 8pounds of fleece. It islightweight and naturally

hypoallergenic. Peoplewho are allergic to woolcan wear alpaca items be-cause of the soft texture.At Farm Days, you can

get a feel of the soft, thickfleece yourself, and see asheering demonstration.

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Kelton Moore jumps with alpaca Glory Be in the obstacle course at a previousFarm Days event. Kelton is the son of Randy and Patti Moore, of Sidney.

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Count Your Blessingssends its alpaca fleece toa co-op in Tennessee,where it is made intosocks, gloves, scarves,hats, sweaters and more.During Farm Days,items made from thefleece will befor sale atthe farm.Any othertime of theyear, thePauluses canorder alpacaitems forcustomers.Alpaca

fleece is de-sirable be-cause it hasthe luster of silk, is softlike cashmere and is aswarm as wool withoutbeing heavy. Clothesmade from alpaca fleecestretch, repell water, re-duce odor and don’twrinkle.Annette also likes al-

pacas because they arelight on the property.They eat grass withoutpulling out the roots,and they have softpadded feet instead ofhooves, so they don’tdamage the terrain.Obstacle courseThis weekend, kids

will have the opportu-

nity to lead the alpacasthrough an obstaclecourse set up on thefarm. The animals arevery agile, Annette said,and they follow anyleader. Annette and Rickwill show children howto hold the short leashand stay in front of thealpacas, then the kids

are on theirown, takingthe alpacaover stepsand jumps.In the

past, An-nette hasseen thesense ofpride chil-dren getwhen theycomplete thecourse. And

a small cheering sectiontends to gather alongthe fence to root forthem, she said.Food and music also

will be a part of FarmDays, which had about225 visitors last year.Guests can feed the al-pacas, take a tour oftheir barn and see otherdemonstrations. A play-ground also is on site.“Come, sit and enjoy

the day and the peace-fulness of the alpacas,”Annette said. “I wouldlove to have people comeand knit.”

New babiesCount Your Blessings

Alpacas has two new ba-bies, called crias, whichcan be seen at FarmDays. One is a littlemore than one week old,and the other is aboutone month old. Most ofthe alpacas on the farmwere born there, Annettesaid.Right now, the farm is

home to 32 alpacas, 21 ofwhich the Pauluses own.

The others are beingboarded at Count YourBlessings. The herd in-cludes crias, females andsires, and all of them arefor sale. The Paulusesbreed and sheer aplacasfor other farmers, andthey also show their ani-mals at competitions.Alpaca factsAlpacas come in 22

different colors, varietiesof black, brown, tan,gray and more, some are

spotted — others not.People can see everycolor at Farm Days be-cause Count Your Bless-ings has them all. Theydon’t spit much, liketheir llama cousins, andthey don’t make a lot ofnoise, Annette said, just

a soft hum.Adult alpacas are

about 36 inches tall atthe withers, the highestpart of its back, and theycan weigh between 150and 200 pounds. All thealpacas at Count YourBlessings are Huacaya(wa-Ki’-ah), the morecommon of the twotypes. They have a car-pet-like fluffy and finecoat, while the Suri(SUR-ee) fiber resemblesdreadlocks.The Pauluses invite

everyone out to CountYour Blessings for Al-paca Farm Days andthank all who havehelped with the event.“We couldn’t do this

without family andfriends helping,” Annettesaid.To learn more, visit

www.nationalalpacafar-mdays.com or find CountYour Blessings Alpacason Facebook.Annette Paulus is pic-

tured on the cover hold-ing one of the farm’scrias. Alpaca Josiah isseen on the left of page 2.Both photos were takenby iN75 Editor LindyJurack.

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Madison Paulus, one of the helpers at the Count Your Blessings Alpaca FarmDays event, helps a girl lead an alpaca through the obstacle course. Madison isthe daughter of Tim and Julie Paulus of Springboro.

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“Come, sitand enjoy theday and thepeacefulnessof the alpacas.”— Annette Paulus


PIQUA — MainstreetPiqua’s seventh annualDancing in the Moonlightand Dancing in theMoonlight Cruise-In willbe Saturday from 5 to 9p.m. in downtown Piqua.Dancing in the Moon-

light features music ofthe ’40s, ’50s and ’60s,provided by the DJ duomade up of Melinda Sill-man and Duane Bach-man, known as MemoryConnection.In conjunction with the

Dancing in the Moonlight,Mainstreet Piqua alsowill host its annual Moon-light Stride and Ride onthe Piqua P.A.T.H. at 7:45p.m. Participants canenjoy a leisurely walk orbike ride from the River-side Drive access point toLock 9 Park after sunset.Hundreds of luminarieswill light the way, and allparticipants will be givena 22-inch glow-in-the-dark necklace, while sup-plies last.Ordinarily, folks are

not permitted to be onthe P.A.T.H. after dark, so

this is a unique opportu-nity to experience thisbeautiful area in a newway. The walk/ride is ap-proximately 2 miles in

length. Those wishing tocycle the event are en-couraged to light their bi-cycles.The seventh in a series

of collectible patches forMainstreet Piqua bikerides is now available.The maple leaf-shapedpatch features a bicycleand walker and thewords “Stride and Ride,Piqua, 2011.” Previouspatches were created forthe Harvest Bike Ride,“Think Spring” bike ridesand previous Moonlightevents.The cost for the patch

is $5 and will be avail-able at the beginning ofthe ride on Saturday orthey can be picked upfrom the MainstreetPiqua office, 326 N. MainSt. A limited number ofpatches are available.The Moonlight Stride

and Ride is sponsored byEdison Community Col-lege. Those seeking moreinformation about theMoonlight Stride andRide, Dancing in theMoonlight or the cruise-in may call MainstreetPiqua at (937) 773-9355.There is no cost to partic-ipate and everyone is in-vited.

TROY — The Leaf & Vine is rolling out its newhouse cigar at its premier cigar event Thursday from7 to 9 p.m.The bar, 108 W. Main St., has been working with

the J.C. Newman cigar company to develop the newLeaf & Vine cigar. J.C. Newman has been in the busi-ness for 115 years and is known for its “Brick House”cigar.“After careful blending, tedious tasting and a

painstaking rating process, the choice was made byour very own cigar customers,” said co-owner PattyRose.The cigar is a Connecticut Broad Leaf wrapper

with a select filler of Dominican, Honduran andNicaraguan tobacco. Heather Taylor, local graphic de-signer, created the beautiful new cigar label. Thishand-crafted premium tobacco cigar has a price tagof only $5.“Thursday evening will be filled with pleasures,”

Rose said. “You can expect French maid servers, cigarspecials, music, hors d’oeuvres, cocktail specials andplenty of door prize opportunities for our cigar pa-trons.”

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This collectible patch is the seventh in the seriescommemorating Mainstreet Piqua’s bike rides. Thepatches are $5 and are available at the event and atthe Mainstreet Piqua office.

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TROY — Monkey’sBilliards and Grill, 934 N.Market St., is planning afundraiser for the Ameri-can SIDS Institute. Rid-ing for Babies, a pokerrun and after party, willbe Oct. 1.Registration is at 1

p.m., with the first bikeout at 3 p.m. The lastbike in is at 7 p.m. Cost is$10 per motorcycle, $5more with a passenger.

The event is sponsoredby Tribe M/C. The bandSee Alice Jones will per-form for the after partyat Monkey’s. Z Perform-ance will be at Monkey’swith a Dyno Machine, soriders can prove how fasttheir bikes are.Riding for Babies will

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BOTKINS — The 40thannual Rhine TurkeyShoot and Family Festi-val this weekend will pro-vide a chance forindividuals to shoot atstanding targets and winprizes at a variety ofgames and raffles.The festival will be

Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. at St. LawrenceCatholic Church, 3 mileseast of Botkins onBotkins Road.

The entire family canenjoy homemade sand-wiches, soups and piesand a variety of othergood food. The soup canbe purchased by the con-tainer to take home or bythe bowl. Drinks also willbe sold.The day includes

shooting at standing tar-gets with 12-gauge shot-guns for prizes ofturkeys. Shoot sign-upstarts at 10:30 a.m.

Adult games, includingcake and craft wheels,also will be available, andthere will be a children’stent with games andpumpkin painting. Corn-hole tournament regis-tration will start at 11:30a.m., and the tournamentwill begin at 1 p.m. A raf-fle for more than $3,600in various prizes willtake place and atten-dance prizes will be giventhroughout the day.

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TROY — The Troy Rec is teaming upwith local businesses to host a dodge-ball tournament Oct. 15 and adults,youth and sponsors can sign up now.In July 2010, Troy Rec held its first

dodgeball tournament. It was TroyRec’s largest fundraiser. with morethan 65 participants and 11 businessesinvolved. Thesecond tourna-ment in March2011 was an-other success,and now it’s timefor a third tour-nament.Adult and

youth divisionsare available.Adult registra-tion is $100 for asix-person team.Youth (grades 6-12) can registera six-person team for $30. All playersreceive a T-shirt and are entered in thedoor-prize drawing.Businesses are encouraged to help

by getting a team together or being asponsor. Sponsorships are available for$200, which includes having a logo onT-shirts provided to all participants. Inaddition, any contributions, such asgift certificates for door prizes, also

are needed.“The dodgeball tournament provides

the perfect opportunity to developteam-building skills or to settle thescore with a friendly rival,” Rec Direc-tor Beth Shrake said. “If you have a ri-valry with anyone, you bring the teamsand we’ll help you settle it.”

Anyone can re-quest a challengematch to any busi-ness or individual. Ifthe challenge is ac-cepted, the Rec willguarantee at leastone match againstthat opponent.For additional in-

formation or registra-tion forms, go towww.troyrec.com, callthe Troy Rec at (937)339-1923 or stop by11 N. Market Street.

The Troy Rec has been serving theyouth of Troy since 1941. In addition toserving the community as an after-school rec center for teens, the Troy Recspace is being utilized by residents ofall ages and provides programs such asyouth indoor soccer, child care and asummer reading program. The TroyRec serves adults in providing space tohold dance and exercise classes.

Players, sponsors needed forTroy Rec dodgeball tourney

“The dodgeball tour-nament provides theperfect opporunity todevelop team-build-ing skills or to settlethe score with afriendly rival.”

— Beth Shrake


Prairie PeddlerFestivalBUTLER — Step

back in time and experi-ence the simpler life of abygone era. Located inOhio on beautiful scenicOhio 97, the Prairie Ped-dler Festival welcomesthe whole family for aday full of fun and enter-tainment. The event fea-tures a long list ofcrafters, live entertain-ment, food and kids’ ac-tivities including apetting zoo, butterfly

house, candle making,pony rides and more.When: Oct. 1-2 and

Oct. 8-9, 10 a.m. to 5p.m.Where: 3170 State

Route 97, ButlerAdmission: Adults

$7, children 6-12 $3,children younger than 6freeDetails: www.prairi-

etown.com

Pumpkin PatchExpressLEBANON — Join

the Lebanon MasonMonroe Railroad on atrain ride through War-ren County in South-western Ohio toSchappacher Farm inMason. Walk through areal working farm, petthe animals, find yourway through a cornmaze and select a piepumpkin for your veryown. Homemade snacksare for sale at theSchappacher FarmBarn.When: Oct. 1-30, Sat-

urdays and Sundays 10

a.m. to 4 p.m.Where: Lebanon

Mason Monroe Rail-road, 127 S. MechanicSt.Admission: Adults

$18.50, children 5-16$15.50, children 2-4$8.50Details:

www.lebanonrr.com

Columbus ItalianFestivalCOLUMBUS — The

annual Columbus Ital-ian Festival, presentedby St. John the BaptistParish, celebrates Ital-ian-American culturewith live entertainment,open-air markets, danc-ing, a children’s areaand plenty of food. Thisyear, the Columbus Ital-ian Club will attempt tobreak the Guiness WorldRecord for the world’slargest meatball.When: Oct. 7, 5-11

p.m.; Oct. 8, noon to mid-night; Oct. 9, noon to 8p.m.Where: 168 E. Lin-

coln St., ColumbusAdmission: Adults

$5, kids 12 and youngerfreeDetails: www.colum-

busitalianfestival.com

AppalachianMountain Artisans FestWINCHESTER —

This three-day, family-oriented educational fes-tival showcases the

unique artistic talents ofthe local Appalachiancommunity along withperformances by famedfolk musicians, steeldrum and patrioticbands and a Christian-based school choir. Thefestival will not only pro-vide crafts and demon-strations to peruse, butalso workshops on grow-ing herbs, jewelry mak-ing, felting, embellishinga dried gourd bowl andmaking your own hyper-tufa garden container.When: Oct. 7-9Where: Hilltop De-

signs, 9764 Tri-CountyRoad, WinchesterAdmission: FreeDetails: www.ap-

palachianmountainarti-sansfest.com

Overfield Fall FestivalTROY — The Over-

field Early ChildhoodProgram will host itsannual Fall FestivalOct. 8. This is the onlyfestival in the MiamiValley specifically forpreschool and early ele-mentary children. Kidswon’t want to misshayrides, pony rides,pumpkin decorating,games, live music, facepainting, crafts, foodand more. A huge rafflewill be held with prizesfor adults and children,including sports tickets,toys, vacations andmore.

Come see what’s new for the season.Specials throughout the shop!

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When: Oct. 8, noon to5 p.m.Where: 172 S. Ridge

Ave., TroyAdmission: FreeDetails: www.over-

fieldearlychildhoodpro-gram.com

Harvest of QuiltsGREENVILLE —

Harvest of Quilts, whichtakes place each Octoberin Greenville, is a largequilt show that includesa fashion show, quiltauction and demonstra-tions. When: Oct. 7, 10 a.m.

to 8 p.m.; Oct. 8, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Where: Darke

County Fairgrounds, 800Sweitzer St.Admission: Un-

knownDetails: www.tow-

nesquares.blogspot.com

Premier PiquaFall ShowcasePIQUA — This sec-

ond annual multi-classshow comes to theMiami Valley CentreMall for two fun-filledshopping days. The mallwill be brimming fullwith exhibitors, includ-ing arts, crafts, gifts, col-lectibles, and adimension of exclusivehome and personal prod-ucts. Holiday shoppers,collectors and admirerswill be able to choosefrom the plentiful selec-

tion of hard-to-find giftsat this Fall Showcase.Decorating ideas for theholiday season will beplentiful and help getany shopper in themood.When: Oct. 8, 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m.; Oct. 9, noon to6 p.m.Where:Miami Valley

Centre Mall, 987 E. AshSt.Admission: Un-

knownDetails: www.cloud-

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Yellow SpringsStreet FairYELLOW SPRINGS

— At this event, morethan 200 booths sellingfine arts and crafts,clothing, jewelry, fairtrade items, unique gifts,massages and more, jointhe international selec-tion of cuisine from Viet-namese shish-kabob toMexican empanadas toThai wraps to hot dogs.Street Fair in YellowSprings is much morethan an arts and foodfair; it’s an all-day festi-val with entertainmentthroughout the villagewhether from street per-formers, at the JacksonLytle and Lewis Stage orat the Bryan CenterMusic Festival and BeerGarden.When: Oct. 8, 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m.Where: Downtown

Yellow SpringsAdmission: FreeDetails: www.yel-

lowspringsohio.org

Ohio SauerkrautFestivalWAYNESVILLE —

The Ohio SauerkrautFestival has grown froma small town local eventin 1970 to one of the pre-mier craft festivals inthe nation. Organizersjury more than 450 ven-dors to ensure all itemsare indeed handcraftedand to select items basedon quality and variety.The unique food offer-ings range form sauer-kraut pizza tosauerkraut fudge.When: Oct. 8, 9 a.m.

to 8 p.m.; Oct. 9, 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.Where: Downtown

WaynesvilleAdmission: FreeDetails: www.sauer-

krautfestival.com

Bob Evans Farm FestivalRIO GRANDE — The

41st annual Bob EvansFarm Festival offers awide range of entertain-ment, one-of-a-kindhandmade arts andcrafts, farm contests, de-licious local food, chil-dren’s activities,demonstrations and mu-sical performances.Guests can learn how towhip up delicious mealsat the Ohio Proud Mo-bile Kitchen with theBob Evans chefsthroughout the week-end. For a little friendly

competition, the “PedalTractor Pull” contest isheld each day for youth.Visitors also can explorethe Bob Evans Farmand Homestead museumand learn about our ex-citing plans for thefarm.When: Oct. 14-16Where: 791 Far-

mview Road, BidwellAdmission: Adults

$5, children 6-18 $3,children 5 and youngerfreeDetails: www.bobe-

vans.com

Primitive HarvestTROY — Come and

see what Primitive Har-vest is all about. Spendthe day browsing thewares of some of thearea’s best early farm-house antiques and prim-itive handmade items.When: Oct. 15, 10

a.m. to 3 p.m.Where:Miami

County Fairgrounds, 650N. County Road 25-A,TroyAdmission: $2Details:

www.ohio1803.com

Kids Fall FestivalSIDNEY — Just in

time for Halloween, thisfestival features a cos-tume contest for kids,trick-or-treating atdowntown merchantsand free activities atAmos Memorial PublicLibrary.When: Oct. 22, 10

a.m. to 1 p.m.Where: Sidney’s

downtown courtsquareAdmission: FreeDetails: www.down-

townsidney.com

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Elvis Jr. showSIDNEY — Elvis

Aaron Presley Jr. will bein concert Friday at VFWPost 4239 in Sidney. Adinner will be served.Reservations are re-quested in advance fordinner. 2841 WapakonetaAve. � Friday, dinner at 6p.m. with concert at 8 �Concert $12.50, dinnerand concert $20 �www.elvisaaronpresleyjr.com � (937) 492-3878 or(937) 726-5256

Rick Frazier at the Leaf

TROY — Rick Frazierwill perform at the Leaf& Vine in Troy Saturdayfrom 9 p.m. to midnight.108 W. Main St. � Satur-day 9 p.m. � No covercharge � (937) 332-0773

Halfway to St.Patrick’s Day

TROY — Dunaway’sHalfway to St. Patrick’sDay party will be Satur-day at 11 a.m. and willlast through the night.Halfway to St.Patrick’sDay will include Irishfood, green beer and livemusic by Bootleg startingat 9 p.m., along with therestaurant’s popularmenu. Guiness will be ondraft along with 10 otherbeers. 508 W. Main St. �Saturday 11 a.m. � (937)335-8608Keyboard ThunderDAYTON — Fiery

Russian pianist YakovKasman returns to thestage at the SchusterCenter, opening DaytonPhilharmonic Orchestra’sseason with Rachmani-noff ’s most beloved con-certo. The orchestrabrings out all the vividdetail and inner symbol-

ism of Shostakovich’spowerful Fifth Symphony.1 W. 2nd St. � Thursdayand Saturday 8 p.m. �Tickets range from $9 to$59 � www.daytonphil-harmonic.com � (888)228-3630

Shostakovich andStalin

DAYTON — The Day-ton Philharmonic Orches-tra will take you behindthe scenes to unravel theinner workings of one ofthe greatest 20th centurysymphonies Friday at theSchuster Center. What amind DmitriShostakovich had! Imag-ine the quandary hefaced as he set out to cre-ate his Fifth Symphony.He had been censured byStalin’s official mouth-piece Pravda as a re-sponse to his 1934 operaLady Macbeth of the Mt-sensk District. The chal-lenge: how does one toethe party line and yetstay true to one’s ownartistic convictions? Hemanaged to create a workthat sent different mes-sages to two different au-diences. 1 W. 2nd St. �Friday 8 p.m. � Ticketsrange from $9 to $39 �www.daytonphilhar-monic.com � (888) 228-3630Mozart and MahlerCINCINNATI — The

captivating Scottish vio-linist Nicola Benedettimakes her CincinnatiSymphony Orchestradebut with Mozart’s pop-ular and delightfullywitty Turkish Concerto.Mahler’s Titan SymphonyNo. 1, which begins withone of the most extraordi-nary slow introductionsin all of music and movestoward a powerfully dra-

matic, almost sinister, fi-nale, puts the exclama-tion point on thissubscription seasonopener. 1241 Elm St. �Thursday 7:30 p.m., Sat-urday 8 p.m. � Ticketsstart at $10 �www.cincinnatisym-phony.org � (513) 381-3300

Stage‘God of Carnage’DAYTON — “God of

Carnage” is on stage atthe Loft Theatre throughSunday. Anyone who is aparent, or who had par-ents, will recognize thecarnage of this 2009 TonyAward winner for bestplay. The mayhem startsinnocently enough, as twocouples get together todiscuss their 11-year-old

sons’ schoolyard scuffle,but that just sets off theirever-shifting battles. 126N. Main St. � ThroughSunday at various show-times � Tickets rangefrom $36 to $40 �www.victoriatheatre.com‘Church BasementLadies Sequel’

SPRINGBORO — “ASecond Helping: TheChurch Basement LadiesSequel” is on stage at LaComedia Dinner Theatrethrough Oct. 30. “ChurchBasement Ladies” wasone of La Comedia’s mostpopular shows in 2010,and the ladies of EastCornucopia LutheranChurch of the Prairie areback to serve up more oftheir hilarious antics anddown-to-earth charm. Inthe show it’s 1969, the

world is changing and theladies of the church arepreparing for changes oftheir own below thehouse of God. The audi-ence will see them servethe high school studentsat the Luther Leaguebanquet, a church-spon-sored missionary night,and the rise and fall of aVikings’ Super Bowl Sun-day. 765 W. Central Ave. �Showtimes vary � Ticketprices range from $51-$69� lacomedia.com � (937)746-4554‘Nutcracker’ auditionsDAYTON — Dayton

Ballet will hold open au-ditions for children’s rolesin its holiday productionof “The Nutcracker” onSaturday at Dayton Bal-let studios in the VictoriaTheatre. Available rolesinclude party-goers, mice,lambs and angels. Theopen casting is for chil-dren ages 5-12. Thosechosen will perform withDayton Ballet’s profes-sional dancers Dec. 9-18at the Schuster Center.Parents should registertheir child 30 minutes be-fore the audition time.Ballet experience is rec-ommended, but not re-quired. 140 N. Main St. �Saturday, ages 11-12 at 2p.m., ages 8-10 at 3 p.m.,ages 5-7 at 4 p.m. � No fee� (937) 223-1542.

Eye candyPaintings and potteryGREENVILLE —

Paintings by Casstownartist Kathy A. Mooreand large-scale wood-fired pieces by Bard-stown, Ky., potterMatthew Gaddie are ondisplay at historic Bear’sMill through Sunday.6450 Arcanum-Bear’s

Mill Road � Tuesday toFriday and Sunday 11a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9a.m. to 5 p.m. � Free ad-mission �www.bearsmill.com �(937) 548-5112Minaitures on display

at HaynerTROY — Troy-Hayner

Cultural Center has amini exhibit of Gail Stick-elman’s miniature build-ings on display inHayner’s solarium untilSept. 30. The replicasbeing displayed includethe Miami County Court-house, Troy-Hayner Cul-tural Center, First UnitedMethodist Church inTroy, Coldwater Cafe andother local buildings, aswell as a replica of aFordson tractor and aStudebaker wagon. 301W. Main St. � Tuesday toSaturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Monday to Thursday 7 to9 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5p.m. � Free admission �www.troyhayner.org �(937) 339-0457Amish quilt displayDAYTON — The Aull-

wood Audubon Center ishosting its Amish quiltdisplay. The 200-acre na-ture sanctuary will have adazzling display of Amishquilts reflecting the finestexamples of Amish work-manship. The exhibit hasnearly 200 items includ-ing approximately 100Amish-made quilts andwall hangings. All thequilts will be for sale afterthe exhibit closes in Octo-ber. 1000 Aullwood Road�Monday through Satur-day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun-day 1 to 5 p.m. � Adults$4, children 2-18 $2 �aullwood.center.audubon.org � (937) 890-7360

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A woman checks out the potted mums at the TippCity Mum Festival last year.

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Photography at Hayner

TROY — “CapturingTranquil Moments: Pho-tographs by J. PaulBruce and Billy Woody”is on display at theTroy-Hayner CulturalCenter through Oct. 2.Both photographerstake an everyday sceneand make it art. 301 W.Main St. � Open duringHayner Center’s hours �Free admission �www.troyhayner.org �(937) 339-0457

Family funHarvest Happenings

WeekendGREENVILLE —

Celebrate agriculturalheritage in DarkeCounty during HarvestHappenings Weekend.Visitors can learn tomake gourd art at theOhio Gourd Show; be-come a 17th-century pio-neer at Prairie Days;watch a tractor parade;mill grain at Bear’s Mill;enjoy fresh produce fromthe markets; and strollthrough a corn maze.Various locations inDarke County �www.discover-ourlegends.com � (800)504-2995

Mum FestivalTIPP CITY — This

year’s festival theme isCruise-In to the TippCity Mum Festival. Thisevent celebrates theflower of the seasonwith all kinds of activi-ties including an an-tique car cruise-in,street dance, queen pag-eant, a parade, arts andcrafts, concessions, mer-chants’ market and liveentertainment. Kids willenjoy the 11th annualMumKids Land with in-

flatables of all types toplay on. Tipp City Com-munity Park � Friday 4to 9 p.m., Saturday 10a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday11 a.m. to 6 p.m. � Free �www.tippcitymumfesti-val.orgGerman Heritage

DaysFORT LORAMIE —

Sponsored by the FortLoramie Area Chamberof Commerce, thisevent includes a kegroll, German food andlive music. Canal Park �Friday and Saturday �Free � www.fortlo-ramie.comFall Festival at Indian

Lake State ParkINDIAN LAKE —

The Fall Festival is oneof the most popularevents in Logan Countywith more than 15,000people attending eachyear. The 32nd annualfestival will featuremore than 100 art andcraft vendors offeringtheir work for sale, liveentertainment fromlocal bands and dancegroups, fresh apple ciderand venison stew, a vari-ety of food booths, awildlife display, inspira-tional program, Care-Flight fly-in and more.Indian Lake camp-ground, north of Lake-view � Friday evening,Saturday and Sundayall day � Camping feesapply � www.indian-lakechamber.org

OktoberfestWILMINGTON —

Wilmington’s Oktober-fest at St. ColumbkilleCatholic Church is atradition that featuresGerman polka, authen-tic German foods andgames. 73 N. Mulberry

St. � Friday 7 to 11 p.m.,Saturday noon to 11p.m. � www.wilm-ingtonoktoberfest.org �(937) 725-6938

Cat showWILMINGTON —

The Queen City CatShow will be at theRoberts Conference Cen-tre in Wilmington Satur-day. Guests can watchjudging, talk to breedersand stroll throught theshow hall where vendorswill have pet-relateditems for sale. 123 GanoRoad � Saturday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. � www.roberts-centre.com � (513) 583-9992Country ApplefestLEBANON — Visi-

tors to Country Apple-fest in Lebanon thisweekend will find hand-made crafts, includingpottery, jewelry, candles,baskets and holiday dec-orations. DowntownLebanon � Saturday 10a.m. to 7 p.m. � Free �www.countryapplefest.com � (877) 933-2775

WWI rendezvousWRIGHT-PATTER-

SON, AFB — One of thenation’s premier histori-cal aviation eventsbrings the excitement ofearly air power to Ohio.The three-day WorldWar I Dawn Patrol Ren-dezvous features air-craft fly-bys,radio-controlled models,era automobiles, periodre-enactors and more.The event is sponsoredby the Great War Aero-planes Association. 1100Spaatz St. � Friday andSaturday 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 3p.m. � Free admission �www.nationalmuseum.af.mil � (937) 255-3286Aullwood Apple FestDAYTON — Aull-

wood Audubon Centerand Farm is hosting itsApple Fest Saturdayand Sunday. What couldbe more enjoyable thanspending a beautiful au-tumn day at Aullwood’sApple Fest? Deliciousfood, children’s activi-

ties, musical entertain-ment, unique crafts,wagon rides and farmanimals make AullwoodApple Fest the perfectfamily activity. 1000Aullwood Road � Satur-day and Sunday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. � Adults $4,children $3, Friends ofAullwood members arefree with membershipcard � (937) 890-7360Germantown Pretzel

FestivalGERMANTOWN —

At Germantown PretzelFestival this weekend inVeterans MemorialPark, guests can enjoydisplays and sales ofhandcrafted goods, foodand live entertainment.North Walnut St. � Sat-urday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,Sunday noon to 6 p.m. �Free � www.pretzelfesti-val.com � (937) 859-8331

Palatepleasers

Wapak Wing FestWAPAKONETA —

The Wapak Wing Festwill take place Saturdayat American Legion Post330. Created in fall2002, the Wapak WingFest began its annualone-day tradition offood, fun and philan-thropy. Known as“Northwest Ohio’s Origi-nal Wing Competition,”the depth of the WapakWing Fest far exceedsjust being a friendlyvenue for professionalfood vendors throughoutthe state to showcasetheir expertise in mak-ing chicken wings. Themission is to help sup-plement the everydayneeds of our area veter-ans who depend on theservices of the Lima VAHealth Clinic. In addi-tion to the wing compe-tition, the festivalincludes a poker run,volleyball tournment,Baggo tournament andlive music by the Sta-ples. 1108 E. Benton St.� Saturday 9 a.m. to 11p.m. � Free admission �www.wingfest.org

YWCA dessertPIQUA — YWCA

Piqua’s Evening Dessertwill be held Tuesdaywith harpist and gui-tarist Eric Loy, of Lewis-burg. He began playingguitar in 1964 and hascontinued to explore andplay music of diverse pa-rameters from rock tojazz to classical through-out his career. He per-forms as a solofingerstyle guitarist orwith his jazz/rock trioHipperoos. Reservationsshould be made by Mon-day, and YWCA mem-bership is not required.418 N. Wayne St. � Tues-day 7:30 p.m. � $3 perperson � (937) 773-6626

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A tray of pretzels is seen baking at the Germantown Pretzel Festival. The festivaltakes place Saturday and Sunday in Germantown.


Opening Friday

Still showing‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’Kate Reddy devotes her days to her job with a Boston-based financial management firm. At night she goes home to her adoring, re-

cently-downsized architect husband Richard and their two young children. It’s a non-stop balancing act, the same one that Kate’s acer-bic best friend and fellow working mother Allison performs on a daily basis, and that Kate’s super-brainy, child-phobic young juniorassociate Momo fully intends to avoid. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richardalso wins the new job he’s been hoping for — and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, Olivia Munn, Christina HendricksGenre: Comedy, drama

‘Abduction’A teen finds himself in mortal danger after realizing that his

entire childhood has been built on lies. Realizing that the peo-ple who raised him aren’t his real parents after stumblingacross a childhood photo of himself on a website devoted tomissing children, the frightened teen flees for his life as FBIagents race to protect him and uncover the truth about hismysterious past.Starring: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina,

Sigourney Weaver, Jason IsaacsGenre, rating: Action — PG-13

‘Dolphin Tale’Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued

and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. Without a tail, Win-ter’s prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a bril-liant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreakingmiracle.

Starring:Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr.Genre, rating: Kids/family — PG

‘Killer Elite’An ex-special ops agent is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor. To make the rescue, he

must complete a near-impossible mission of killing three tough-as-nails assassins with a cunningleader.

Starring: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De NiroGenre, rating: Action— R

‘Moneyball’Based on a true story, this film is the story of Oak-

land A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful at-tempt to put together a baseball club on a budget byemploying computer-generated analysis to draft hisplayers.Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour

Hoffman, Robin WrightGenre, rating: Drama/sports — PG-13

CATCHAFLICK

Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in “Moneyball”

Now outon DVD• “Bridesmaids”• “Bride Flight”• “We Are the Night”• “The Yusuf Trilogy:

Yumurta, Sut, Bal”• “Le beau Serge”• “Les cousins”• “Landmarks of

Early Soviet Film: AFour-Disc DVD Collec-tion Of 8 Groundbreak-ing Films”• “Visions of Eight”• “Modern Family:

The Complete SecondSeason”• “Hawaii Five-0: The

First Season”• “Mike & Molly: The

Complete First Season”• “Happy Endings:

The Complete First Sea-son”• “Raising Hope: The

Complete First Season”• “Body of Proof: The

Complete First Season”• “Law & Order: Los

Angeles — The Com-plete Series”• “Castle: The Com-

plete Third Season”• “The Mentalist: The

Complete Third Season”• “Mad: Season One,

Part One”• “Dumbo: 70th An-

niversary Edition”• “Breakfast At

Tiffany’s”

Taylor Lautner in “Abduction”

Home and Away with Dana WolfeWednesday, September 21, 2011 PAGE 11

Despite its name, this veggie doesn’t make you chokeI was introduced to the

artichoke when I was asenior in high school andvisiting my sister in Ari-zona. She was pulling to-gether a dinner party, andsaid we needed to go pickup the main course at alocal farm stand. Ofcourse, I was thinking onthe lines of a nice zuc-chini and squash casse-role with bread crumbs,butter, topped with ched-dar cheese. Lots of ched-dar cheese! Boy, was Iwrong.She handed me a bag,

and into it she startedthrowing in the strangestthings I had ever seen.“These are artichokes,”

she said. “They are goingto be the main course.”

I thought, no way. Am Igoing to be full when itwas all said and done?How can this be the maincourse? What was shethinking?When we got home she

boiled them in lemonwater, made severalsauces for dipping (you ac-tually peal off the leaveswhere the meat is, anddip into various sauces)and I have to say I havebeen hooked on the arti-choke ever since. It is ac-tually an unopened flowerbud of a thistle-like plantbrought to California fromItaly in the 1800s.There are 50 varieties,

and it’s best to choosethem from March throughMay. They should be tightand the leaves should begreen. Do not buy them ifthe leaves have started toturn brown. They mayvary in size, but size doesnot indicate quality. Ihave been told to nevercook them in an alu-minum pot, as they willturn a gray color.When you eat an arti-

choke, remember that thepart to eat is the flesh atthe base of the leaf. Therest of the leaf is bitterand tough. Place the leafin your mouth upside-down and draw it throughyour front teeth, removingthe tender meat. Aftereating all the leaves, youwill be left with the chokeand the heart of the arti-choke. Scrap way thehairy choke and eat thesucculent heart with afork.If this process is too

much to process, do what Ido and buy them mari-

nated in a jar. Delicious!Trainer Tammy’s

Tip: Flaxseed is an easyand delicious way to in-crease fiber and Omega-3fatty acids to your diet. Ilike to buy the seeds andgrind them in an inexpen-sive coffee grinder, ratherthan using groundflaxseed. I grind only theamount needed and storethe remaining seeds in anairtight container in therefrigerator. The groundflaxseeds have a slightnutty taste and are deli-cious when sprinkled oncereal, oatmeal and sal-ads. Give your nextsmoothie a fiber boostwith a teaspoon of groundflaxseed. Try adding theground seeds to bread,muffin and pancakemixes. Here’s a recipe totry:

Berry-BananaFlaxseed Smoothie3/4 cup milk (or soy

milk)1/4 cup vanilla-flavored

yogurt1 ripe banana1/2 cup fresh or frozen

blueberries1 teaspoon honey (2

teaspoons for extra sweet-ness)1 tablespoon organic

flaxseedsMix at high speed in a

blender. Use a frozen ba-nana or throw in a few icecubes for an especiallytempting treat on a hotday. The great thing aboutsmoothies is they are infi-nitely adaptable. Don’thave any berries? Substi-tute peaches or apricots.No vanilla-flavored yo-gurt? Use plain yogurt, 1teaspoon vanilla and 2

teaspoons honey. Use yourimagination. Create yourown smoothie recipe.

Sun Dried Tomato Dip1/4 cup plain yogurt1/4 cup sour cream2 tablespoons mincedgreen onion1-2 tablespoonschopped fresh basil ororeganoSalt and pepper to tasteMix together and refrig-erate for four hours.

Garlic and Herb ButterDip

1/2 cup melted butter1 small green onion1 clove garlic, peeledand minced2-3 tablespoonschopped fresh herbs1 tablespoon freshlemon juiceMix together and refrig-erate until ready to serve.Heat in microwave a fewminutes before serving.

Mustard Dip3 tablespoons mayon-naise1 tablespoon Dijionmustard1 tablespoon lemonjuice1/8 teaspoon garlic pow-derPinch of saltPinch of cayenne pep-perLemon zest to tasteMix all ingredients to-gether and serve.

Lemon Chicken and Artichoke Hearts

1 tablespoon unsaltedbutter1/3 cup all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt4 skinless, boneless

chicken breast halves2 lemons, juiced1 cup chicken broth2 tablespoons Worces-tershire sauce1/2 teaspoon mincedgarlic1 bay leaf1 teaspoon dried basil1 14-ounce can arti-choke hearts, drainedand chopped1 tablespoon cornstarch1/4 cup waterMelt butter in a largeskillet over medium heat.Combine the flour andsalt on a plate, then gen-tly press the chickenbreasts into the flour mix-ture to coat. Shake off theexcess flour. Arrange the

chicken in the skillet andcook until browned oneach side, just about 10minutes.Add the lemon juice,chicken broth, Worcester-shire sauce, garlic, bayleaf and basil. Bring to aboil, then cover and sim-mer on low heat for 15minutes. Stir in artichokehearts and continue sim-mering until the chicken isno longer pink in the cen-ter, about 15 minutesmore.Mix the cornstarch andwater in a small bowl. Stirthe mixture into thechicken and continuecooking until thickened,about 5 minutes.

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Giantpumpkinfun

Schedule of eventsFriday

• 6 p.m.: Festival opens, beer standopens

• 7 p.m.: Live music• 10 p.m.: Cracker Jax Band, high

school football highlights• 1 a.m.: Festival closes

Saturday• 7 a.m.: Festival opens, pancake

breakfast• 7:30 a.m.: 5K registration

• 8:45 a.m.: Fun run• 9 a.m.: Giant pumpkin registration

• 9:30 a.m.: 5K start• 10 a.m.: Inflatable rides, beer

stand opens• 10:30 a.m.: Food

tent opens• 11 a.m. 5Kawards

• Noon: OSU on the big screen, piebake-off, Sailboat Regatta at BunkerHill, Mayor’s Challenge Pumpkin

Regatta• 1 p.m.: Weigh-off, poker run• 3 p.m.: Pumpkin awards

• 3:30 p.m.: Pie-eating contest• 4:30 p.m.: Pumpkin go-cart racing• 5:45 p.m. Monster Truck show• 6 p.m.: Rhonda’s School of Dance

• 7 p.m.: Flight Risk• 8:30 p.m.: Reaganomics• 1 a.m.: Festival closes

BY SCOTT M.FREY

For iN75

NEW BREMEN— Believe it or not,it’s already time forPumpkinfest. Howdo we top two hugepies, crushed cars,pumpkin boats, 80cranes and pumpkinrace cars? Sincewe’re in the businessof mixing giantpumpkins withthrills, spills and de-struction, we’regoing to bring backmany of the old fa-vorites, but this year we’vegone back to the drawing boardin order to add a little some-thing extra to the weekend.Pumpkinfest will take place

this Friday from 6 p.m. to 1a.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m.to 1 a.m. at Crown Pavilion inNew Bremen.There’s a cyclone coming to

town in the form of a giantmonster truck. On Saturday at5:45 p.m., you can watchChuck Sisson, of Marion, drivehis beastly monster truck “Cy-clone” over a pile of junk carsand onto a giant pumpkin. Thedestruction will take place atJaycee Park along the canal.Spectators will be able tosafely witness the carnage

from across the canal and fromthe new Plum Street parkinglot.As if that weren’t enough,

we’ve added the Mayor’s Chal-lenge Pumpkin Regatta on theMiami and Erie Canal. Watchas New Bremen Mayor JeffPape defends the canal fromall mayoral challengers fromaround the region. Who will beable to capture the inauguralMCPR title? You’ll have tocome see it in person to findout. ESPN can’t even get thebroadcast rights to this race.Speaking of rights and film-

ing, the New Bremen GiantPumpkin Grower’s Associationwill welcome a film crew fromHigh Noon Productions in Col-

orado. They are producinga show titled “Pumpkin-Palooza” for The WeatherChannel and will shootfootage of our festival for theshow. The program is sched-uled to air Oct. 17 and featuresthe top 10 crazy things peopledo with pumpkins. (And nowyou know why they are comingto New Bremen.) So, makesure you look your best for TVduring Pumpkinfest.You can expect all the usual

favorites again this year atPumpkinfest. Starting at 6p.m. Friday, we’ll be tailgatingand watching high school foot-ball highlights on four giantflat-panel TV screens. Enjoylive rock ‘n’ roll from the

Cracker Jax Band on Fridayevening, and check out FlightRisk and the Reaganomics onSaturday evening.The festival gets going early

Saturday morning with the an-nual 5K run, the New BremenSt. Paul United Church ofChrist pancake breakfast andthe arrival of the giant pump-kins. On Saturday afternoon,we’ll show the Ohio StateBuckeyes football game as thepumpkin pie bake-off andgiant pumpkin weigh-off takeplace in the pavilion. And onceagain, we welcome pumpkinsailboats to Bunker Hill Pond

at noon for the annual SailboatRegatta.Of course there will be

pumpkin everything, includingale, pies, race cars, brats, pan-cakes, sailboats and more.There’s something to do foreveryone with kids inflatablerides, a show with Rhonda’sSchool of Dance, and an excel-lent collection of crafters andvendors to visit with all daySaturday. Visit www.grow-giants.com.The writer is the executive

director of the SouthwesternAuglaize County Chamber ofCommerce.

SDN FILE PHOTOS/LUKE GRONNEBERG (ABOVE) AND JASON ALIG (RIGHT)Brooklyn Pruitt (above), 1, of Bellefontaine, gets a close look at oneof the giant pumpkins on display at New Bremen Pumpkinfest in2010. Brooklyn is the daughter of Brandi Huber and Josh Pruitt.Quinn Werner (right), of Saegertown, Pa., had the heaviest pumpkinin 2010 with a weight of 1,596 pounds.

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