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Barclay’s expands Brighton selectionDowntown Piqua store now offers complete Brighton look

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BY LINDY JURACKiN75 Editor

PIQUA — Just in timefor the holidays, Barclay’sDowntown Piqua has ex-panded its selection ofBrighton products, offeringa complete Brighton lookfrom footwear to handbags.Barclay’s has carried a

small selection of Brightonjewelry and handbags for25 years, but just startedoffering more pieces thisfall, said retail merchantTerri Harrison, who headsup the Brighton section ofBarclay’s. The expandedselection is displayed inthe front of the women’sdepartment in the store at314 N. Main St.“Lots of Brighton cus-

tomers start with jewelry,and we’re finding they’rewanting more of aBrighton look,” Harrisonsaid. “We’re looking to es-

tablish ourselves as thatretailer that can offer youthat individualized look.”The display shelves at

Barclay’s are full of hand-bags, wallets, jewelry,watches, sunglasses,footwear and more. If cus-tomers still can’t find thespecial Brighton productthey’re looking for, Bar-clay’s can order it for them.“We’re a complete

Brighton retailer,” Harri-son said.Brighton is an inde-

pendent store headquar-tered in California. It gotits start selling handmadebelts on the beaches of Cal-ifornia before delving intoother accessories, Harrisonsaid. Only independent re-tailers and specialty storessell Brighton products, andBarclay’s is the largestBrighton retailer in theMiami County area, offer-ing the widest selection of

Brighton products.“You won’t find it in

mass-merchandise stores.They are committed to in-dependent retailers be-cause that’s how they gottheir start,” Harrison said.“It allows a woman tomake an individual stylestatement and that’sBrighton’s goal.”Harrison said the

Brighton collection is pop-ular at Barclay’s, but thePiqua store doesn’t offer itjust because it sells. Thestaff members at Barclay’sstand behind Brighton be-cause they know their of-fering their customers a

quality product.Each Brighton

handbag is hand-crafted, some with de-tailed stitching orbraiding that can takehours to complete. Oneartful bracelet takes10 steps to complete.All the handbags arenumbered and regis-tered, Brighton willclean your handbag forfree for the lifetime of thebag. Customers can bringtheir bags to Barclay’s tobe sent for cleaning.“Brighton stands be-

hind their products,” Har-rison said. She

remembered one customerwhose dog had chewed ahole in her straw handbag.She sent it back toBrighton, and the companyrewove a section to repairthe hole, so you couldn’ttell it was ever damaged.

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STAFF PHOTOS/LINDY JURACKTerri Harrison, retail merchant at Barclay’s, sets up an ex-panded display of Brighton products, which now includesfootwear. At left,Terri shows off the beads Brighton sellsfor its charm bracelets.

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clay’s and is currently soldout, but pieces from theline can be ordered.“There’s a story behind

the Brighton collectionand I think that’s mean-ingful to know the storybehind the collection,”Harrison said.Brighton uses the

highest quality leatheravaiable in its products,Harrison said, and itsfootwear styles arecrafted in Tuscany. TheMasterpiece handbags,Harrison said, also arepopular.“These are meant to be

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FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Lo-ramie Historical Association willhost its 38th Colonial WilliamsburgChristmas Dinner this year at theWilderness Trail Museum, 37 N.Main St. Dinners will be served Dec.1-4.The historic museum will be dec-

orated with Christmas trees, decora-tions and lights in colonial style.Costumed waiters and waitresseswill serve the dinners. The New Ren-aissance Singers, of Piqua, will en-tertain throughout the evenings.Dinners begin at 6:30 p.m. each

night with a variety of appetizersand drinks popular during the colo-nial period. The dinner menu in-cludes King’s Arm turkey with gibletgravy, a variety of vegetables, rel-ishes and dessert.Reservations are being taken

now, and Dec. 3 seatings have al-ready sold out. The cost is $27.50 perperson, payable with the reserva-tion. Reservations may be made bycalling (937) 295-2659 or by sending

payment with information aboutfirst and second choices of dates toattend to Fort Loramie HistoricalAssociaiton, P.O. Box 276, Fort Lo-

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ble. When making a reservaiton, in-dicate if such accessiblity is needed.

SDN FILE PHOTO/LUKE GRONNEBERGA group of diners waits for the Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Din-ners to start during last year’s event.

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COVINGTON —Whatstarted as a small appli-ance store in the 1930s hassince turned into a majorfurniture retailer, offeringmore than 40,000 sqaurefeet of showroom space dis-playing current styles inthe charming way only asmall town store can offer.Sellman’s Furniture

originated in Piqua in1932 when Reuben Sell-man opened a Maytag ap-pliance store. A few yearslater, he opened his ownMaytag store and relocatedto Covington when theproperty at 23 N. High St.was offered to him at a sig-nificantly low price be-cause the residents andbusinessesmen of Coving-ton wanted a furniturestore.Since its grand opening

sale on May 14, 1938, Sell-

man’s has become not onlya prime spot to find thebest home furnishings, butalso a local landmark. Thestore remains a familybusiness with third gener-ation ownership today.Reuben’s son George tookover the business in thelate 1940s, and George’sdaughter Jane and son Bobtook over for him. Bobpassed away two years ago,and Jane manages thestore today with the helpof her husband, DavidHoffman.“Here we are offering

up-to-date products at a

great value, but with thecharm of a small town.Wetruly are Miami Valleyfolks,” Jane said. “Ourniche is to offer qualityhome furnishings at qual-ity prices.”Customers might be

fooled by its location or itsoutside appearance, butthey’ll be surprised whenthey walk in the door. Sell-man’s is huge — six storefronts wide, an entire cityblock deep and three floorsat one point in the store.“We’ve got almost

40,000 square feet, so it’sworth it to come look,”Jane said.As you wander through

the store, it seems to justkeep going and going andgoing. Everything fromcouches, recliners, chairs,dining tables, bedroomsuites, framed art, accentpieces and more, is avail-able at Sellman’s. Thestore is a premier dealerfor three of the best brandsin the furniture business,Jane said, Serta, Broyhill

Home Furnishings andLane Home Furnishings.Sellman’s also carries

Norwalk furniture, madein Norwalk. Customers canspecial order upholstryfrom a wide variety ofchoices. Norwalk pieces arebench-made, Jane said,meaning each item is madeone at a time.“Someone’s actually

eyeballing what goes onyour sofa, instead of itgoing on a production line,”she said.

Sellman’s has furniturefor almost any budget, andthe store believes in itsmerchandise.“Every product we sell

has a warranty and westand behind it,” Jane said.Another good reason to

make a trip to Sellman’s isservice and experience. Aninterior designer is on staffand can offer decoratingservices at no charge forpurchasing customers. Allthe employees have haddesign training, includinghow to lay out a room anduse color, and Jane is oftenavailable to meet cus-tomers.“One of the pluses for us

is when people work here,they tend to stay,” Janesaid about the staff ’s expe-rience.Jane grew up in the

business and everyone inthe family helped out, butthe lessons she learned athome have been just as im-

portant in running a com-pany.“Even as a family we

talked about treatingeveryone how you want tobe treated, and that’s theprinciple we follow to thisday,” she said.It’s hard to tell if it’s be-

cause Sellman’s is a familybusiness or because of thebuilding’s character, andmaybe it’s both, but theshop feels more like ahome than a store. Stairs,ramps and small roomsmake it fun to browse anddiscover what’s around thenext corner, and it’s easy topicture what the pieceswill look like in your ownhome.It’s not uncommon to

run into someone youknow while shopping atSellman’s and stop for achat. Jane and her staffhave seen families growup, and often hear shop-pers say, “My parentsbought all their furniturehere.” Some customerseven reminisce about play-ing on the ramps in thestore as kids.Sellman’s customers

live all over the Miami Val-ley, from Minster toCincinnati, but the storeholds a special place in itshometown.“We get a lot of calls

from people who thinkwe’re Covington Central,”Jane said, noting peoplecall to ask them whentown events are happen-ing, and the residents useSellman’s as a landmarkwhen giving directions.Sales and promotions

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PIQUA — Apple TreeGallery sells Christmasmerchandise all yearround, but the shop goesall out during the holidayseason. Its display win-dows are full of the spiritof the season, and the frontsection of the store, whichchanges throughout theyear, is filled with holidaycheer.Customers are greeted

by tables of trees and fig-urines when they walk inthe door. A short green treedecorated with pictures ofa jolly Santa Claus sits ona table next to a white treeadorned with bright blueand purple ornaments.Christmas clowns andsnowmen relax around thetrees. Groups of carolingpenguins sit on a sqaure

table close by.One of the most eye-

catching decorations in theroom is a Christmas treethat appears to be upsidedown, with wide branchesat the top that taper offdown the trunk. The de-sign showcases the red,gold and silver ornamentsthat hang from its boughs.The tree is next to an an-tique table filled with vin-tage Christmas cards andornaments and figurines ofchildren, Santa and snow-men. Short trees atop thetable are decorated withornaments made of beadsand buttons.Sock reindeer and elves

climb their way to the topof a short display tree justinside the door. A displaycabinet holds glitteryhouses for a village displayand snowmen figurinescarrying wrapped pack-

ages and strings of coloredlights. Another shelf dis-plays vintage Santa fig-urines, lambs, wreaths,small trees and mugs tohold your Christmas cocoa.A table in the front of

the shop is set for a holi-day dinner party, with aquilted red and green tablerunner, a candle center-piece and Christmasdishes. It’s set up in frontof a mantle decorated withold Christmas photographsand decorative trees. Anearby bookcase is filledwith snowmen, candleholders, decorative pepper-mint lollipops and woodenwords spelling out “peace,”“joy” and “merry andbright.”Another display shelf

offers shoppers a wide va-riety of scented candlesfrom Colonial Candles.Fragrances such as Warm

Gingerbread, CranberryCosmo, BalsamWreath,Spiced Pumpkin,WinterWoods and HolidaySparkle are available indifferent sizes from smallvotives to large 22-ouncecandles.Shoppers who can’t find

what they’re looking for in

the front of the store onlyhave to wander a bit fur-ther to find more. Gold,bright green and pinkChristmas trees are scat-tered through the storedisplaying different deco-rations. One tree even ro-tates to show off itsornaments.

And ornaments areplentiful at Apple Tree.You can decorate yourtree with ornaments de-picting your occupation orhobby, your favorite foodor drink, and you caneven find one that looksjust like you dog. Have awine, coffee of chocolatelover on your list, you canfind the perfect ornamentfor them at Apple TreeGallery.Whether you’re looking

for serene nativity pieces,vintage Santas with fuzzybeards or quirky orna-ments, Apple Tree Galleryhas it all this Christmas.From now until Dec. 20,

customers who make apurchase at Apple TreeGallery will be entered in adrawing to win a piecefrom the Snow ChildrenCollection by ElaineRoesle. The shop’s ex-tended hours through theholiday season includeSundays from 1 to 4 p.m.Festival of Trees opens Tuesday

PIQUA — The secondfloor of Apple TreeGallery is being trans-formed into a decoratedforest for MainstreetPiqua’s 2011 Festival ofTrees. The annual holi-day must-see will open tothe public on Tuesdaywith the Festival of TreesPreview Party from 7 to 9p.m. The evening is afundraiser for MainstreetPiqua.More than 40 trees

make up the “forest,” anda number of differentgroups and individualsare participating in theevent. The tickets to the Festival of Trees Preview Party are $15 per person or $25per couple. Light refreshments will be served along with desserts, wine, punch andcoffee. Visitors will have a chance to bid on silent auction items.Tickets for the preview party are available from Mainstreet Piqua, 326 N. Main

St., or Apple Tree Gallery, 405 N. Main St. For additional information, call Main-street Piqua at (937) 773-9355. Mainstreet will offer public luncheons Dec. 1, 5, 7and 9. Call to make a reservation.The Festival of Trees will be open free to the public from Nov. 30 through Dec.

17 during Apple Tree Gallery’s business hours.

PDC FILE PHOTO/MIKE ULLERYSteve Brunner (left) checks out the lights on a treeat the 2010 Festival of Trees.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKThe tables at Apple Tree Gallery are filled with holiday spirit for the Christmasseason. One uniquely decorated tree, shown here, appears to be upside-down.

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STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKSock reindeer and elvesclimb their way to the topof a display.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKGroups of caroling pen-guins are on display justinside the doors.

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DAYTON — Les Miser-ables is celebrating its 25-anniversary with a newtake on the classic story.The musical, directed byCameron Mackintosh, is onthe Schuster Center stagenow through Sunday.Based on Victor Hugo’s

classic novel, “Les Miser-ables” is an epic and uplift-ing story about thesurvival of the humanspirit. The score includesthe classic songs “IDreamed a Dream,” “OnMy Own,” “Stars,” “BringHim Home,” “Do You Hearthe People Sing?,” “OneDay More,” “Empty Chairsat Empty Tables,” “MasterOf The House” and manymore.Max Quinlan recently

stepped into the role asMarius. Quinlan had previ-ously been an understudyfor the role and performedin the choir.“I just recently took

over the role,” Quinlansaid. “It’s a huge role in aclassic story.”The actor attended the

University of Cincinnati inthe College Conservatoryof Music. He grew up inChicago, but chose UC be-cause it was rated one ofthe top musical theaterprograms in the country,he said. He recently movedto New York City and has

been with the cast for ninemonths.This production of “Les

Miserables” is differentfrom traditional staging.Quinlan said it has been“re-imagined.”“It’s under new direc-

tion and a lot of the big ef-

fects of the show, like theturntable, have beenchanged,” he said. “A bigelement we use is projec-tions on the back wall, al-most in a movie type way.The projections are doneextremely well.”The projections change

the scenery as the charac-ters travel and create a dif-ferent feeling to the show.“These will surprise

everyone in assisting withthe storytelling,” Quinlansaid. “It enhances the showas it never has before.”The show has toured

across the country, begin-ning its journey in NewJersey before heading toPhiladelphia, Chicago, FortLauderdale, Seattle, Port-land and Los Angeles. Itcurrently is circling theMidwest.

Even with the changesin the set design, the showstill has the same messageand the same music.“If you’ve seen this

show before and loved it, itwill still be great,” Quinlansaid. “The story hasworked so well for manyyears, and now we’re com-ing to a new crowd andretelling it in a fresh newway.”The Schuster Center is

located at 1W. 2nd St.Showtimes are at 8 p.m.now through Saturday.Matinee shows are at 2p.m. on Saturday and Sun-day, and Sunday evening’sperformance is at 7:30.Tickets are on sale for $40,$53, $69, $88 and $101, andmay be ordered at (937)228-3630 or www.ticketcen-terstage.com.

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TROY — This Christ-mas, Harris Jeweler is get-ting into the electronicsbusiness with the first-ever Harris Jeweler HighTech Holiday Giveaway.“We wanted to offer our

clients the two hottest giftcategories this Christmas,electronics and of course,jewelry,” said Bonnie Har-ris Frey, owner of HarrisJeweler.But Harris isn’t selling

electronics, it’s givingthem away.“This is my first Christ-

mas as an owner of thestore, and I want to start itoff with a bang,” Frey said.She and her husband,

Matthew, recently pur-chased the store from herparents, Mark and LindaHarris, becoming the thirdgeneration in a familybusiness that has been inthe area for 65 years.This holiday season,

any customer who pur-chases a piece of jewelrypriced at $500 or more willreceive one of three of thisseason’s hottest electron-ics. For every purchase be-tween $500 and $999, acustomer will receive afree Amazon Kindle. Thosepurchasing $1,000 to$2,499 of merchandise willreceive a 32-inch high defi-nition television. For everypurchase of $2,500 ormore, Harris Jeweler will

give an Apple iPad 2 as agift with purchase.“Harris Jeweler is going

to be your one-stop shopthis year,” Frey said. “Youcan buy your wife a gor-geous piece of jewelry, andHarris Jeweler will giveyou an iPad 2 for your sonor daughter.”The Harris Jeweler

High Tech Holiday Give-away begins this Fridayand will continue throughChristmas Eve, includingduring the store’s annualholiday open house.“The holiday open

house is the best time ofthe season to come in andfind a huge selection ofunique pieces at fantasticprices that are brought inspecial for the openhouse,” Frey said.The open house is Dec.

2 and 3. The cases will bepacked full with gorgeousjewelry, and the event isone Harris Jeweler clientslook forward to all yearlong.If you can’t make it to

the holiday open house,the store has brought inmany unique pieces tomake shopping easy this

year. When visitingthe store, you willfind pieces notfound anywhereelse in the area.Tops on Harris Jew-eler’s wish list thisyear?“We are thrilled

to be selected as theonly store inColumbus, Daytonand Cincinnati toshowcaseTEUFELspinnerrings. Asone of onlythreeTEUFELretailers inthe state ofOhio, the rings areextremely uniqueand eye catching,”Frey said. “The lastfew weeks we havehad many clientsbringing in friends just toshow them the spinningrings.”Other unique items in

the store include change-able magnetic diamondpendants, hand-carvedpearls and stunning dia-mond engagement rings.

Harris Jeweler’s DesignStudio also will be a high-light this Christmas.“We just installed

brand new state-of-the-artcasting equipment, whichwill enable us to continueto create one-of-a-kind de-signs that our clients willcherish for a lifetime,”

Frey said.Clients can

bring in their fam-ily heirlooms anduse them to createa piece that isuniquely theirstyle, or HarrisJeweler can pro-vide them with abrand-new customdesign.What else can

Harris Jewelerclients look for-ward to thisChristmas? As al-ways, the store willhave fresh bakedcookies and re-freshments, andevery woman lovesseeing that littlegold signature-wrapped packageunder the tree.“I am most ex-

cited to see ourclients walking out thedoor with television sizeboxes wrapped in HarrisJeweler paper,” Frey said.“We cannot wait for theopportunity this Christ-mas to give our clientsjewelry they will treasurefor a lifetime.”

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SIDNEY — FrancisFurniture offers more toits customers than some ofthe best brands in the in-dustry. The company’sfocus is on providing a bet-ter shopping experience toeveryone who walks in thedoors at either of the fivelocations — Sidney, Troy,Greenville, Celina and VanWert.“We’re bringing style

and fashion back to an in-dustry that is about com-modity goods,” said RobKlosterman, manager ofthe Sidney store. “Most peo-ple go from store to storeand all the stores look thesame.We want to be thestore that looks different.”

The Sidney locationdoes look different thanbig-box furniture stores.Many of the lamps for saleon the showroom floor areturned on, giving the storea very cozy, homey feeland helping customerspicture the furniture intheir own rooms. Thetemptation to sink intoone — or several — of theplush couches is almosttoo hard to resist.The merchandise is

plentiful. Several popularbrands are available, in-cluding La-Z-Boy, KingHickory, Tradewinds andmany more. Francis offersgoods that can be specialordered in hundreds of dif-ferent fabrics. With reclin-ers, couches, end tables,dining tables, mattresses,

bedroom suits, youth bed-room suits, lamps, rugs,wall hangings and more allavailable in one store, youcan outfit your entirehouse at Francis Furni-ture.And everything in the

Sidney store has been se-lected with the local cus-tomers in mind.“Every piece of furni-

ture in the store is handpicked to represent whatwe think fits the needs ofour customers in ShelbyCounty,” Klosterman said.Not sure what to pick

out to decorate your home?Just ask.“That’s our cup of tea,”

Klosterman said. “Bring insome magazine photos and

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STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKRob Klosterman, store manager at the Sidney Francis Furniture, demonstrateshow customer can choose from several different fabrics.

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we can help create thatlook.”Beyond offering the

furniture its customerswant, Francis Furniture’spriority is customer serv-ice.“My goal is to listen to

the customers in the storeand find out what theirhome furnishing needsare,” Klosterman said.Customers are first

asked what their needsare and for what room intheir home. From there,the sales staff tries to findwhat fits the customers interms of comfort. Then

they ask about the style ofyour home or room, fa-vorite colors, wall colorsand other traits, beforegiving their advice.“The staff is trained to

ask about shoppers’ needsfor function and advice oncolors and styles to fittheir homes.We try to askquestions to evoke you tothink about what youwant,” Klosterman said.“Ultimately, the customermakes the final decisionbecause they have to livewith it, but we’re here tooffer our experience.”And experience they’ve

got. The number of yearsthe staff have worked atFrancis Furniture range

from nine up to 22. An-other thing that setsFrancis apart from otherfurniture stores is thesales staff members arenot on full commission.“They’re here to help

answer your questions,not just to sell furniture,”Klosterman said. “Wedon’t want to be viewed asthe stereotypical sales-man. We want this to bemore of a friendly salesexperience for you.”Because it has multiple

locations, Francis Furni-ture can buy items in bulkthat provide the best val-ues in the industry.“We’re big enough with

five stores to buy at the

lowest prices, and we’resmall enough to be intouch with our customers.That’s what makes Fran-cis Furniture successful,”Klosterman said.But it’s the overall

shopping experience thestore offers that makesthe manager proud.“Nothing is better than

closing a sale and havingthe customer thank us fora different shopping expe-rience,” he said.For more information,

stop in Francis Furniturein Sidney at 2230 Michi-gan St. or call (937) 498-4584. More details alsocan be found onwww.francisfurniture.net.

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place at Riverside ofMiami County, 1625 N.Troy-Sidney Road (acrossfrom Duke Park). Doorsopen at 5:45 p.m., withconcessions at 6. The auc-tion will begin at 6:30 p.m.Bidding paddles are avail-able at the door for a $1each. Seating is availableon a first-come, first-served basis. Guestsshould bring quarters tothe event.More than 100 exciting

gift items have been do-nated by local businessesand individuals, includingan Amazon Kindle Fire,

Jumpy’s passes, movietickets, massages, florals,electronics, restaurant giftcards, top toys for 2011and much more.Troy Main Street Inc. is

the advocacy group thatpromotes downtownthrough events, marketing,

beautification and eco-nomic development. Fam-ily Connection of MiamiCounty Inc. is a privatenonprofit agency dedicatedto supporting children byenhancing their relation-ships through visitation ina safe, nurturing setting.

Family Connection pro-vides supervised visitationand exchange services forchildren from birth to 18years of age.For additional informa-

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HolidayhappeningsWhistle Stop Train ShopTROY — The Whistle

Stop Train Shop invitesshoppers to an event onFriday for Christmas sav-ings throughout the store.The day will include oper-ating model train layouts,free crafts for the childrenand refreshments. 108 E.Main St. � FridayTroy History eventsTROY — The Museum

of Troy History will cele-brate the Christmas sea-son with a number ofactivities. On Saturday,volunteers will assist visi-tors of all ages in makingholiday decorations for thehome and tree as theywere made in Victoriantimes. On Sunday, DebFitzpatrick and KarenPurke will teach a class inornament making fromsimple materials both tra-ditional and contemporary.

124 E.Water St. � Satur-day and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.� Donations appreciated

National HolidayGift Show

DAYTON — The 31stannual National HolidayGift Show, one of Ohio’slargest indoor handmadecrafts shows, returns toHara Arena this weekend.Thousands of shoppers willbe browsing through morethan 370 booths featuringarts, crafts, collectibles, ce-ramics, personalized items,toys, holiday and homedecor, floral wreaths,arrangements and muchmore. Bring a new toy todonate to the Marine’sToys for Tots campaignand enjoy a $1 discount offthe regular admissionprice. 1001 Shiloh SpringsRoad � Friday and Satur-day 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun-day noon to 4 p.m. � $5 foradults, free for children 12and younger � www.hara-complex.com � (937) 278-4776

WintergardenWonderland

DAYTON — Free activi-ties are offered throughoutthe holiday season in theWintergarden at theSchuster Center in Dayton.The whole family can enjoythe Rike’s WonderlandWindows in the SchusterCenter Wintergarden. Theanimated elves and ani-mals first appeared inNCR’s New York officewindows in 1943, butmany Daytonians remem-ber them from their an-nual holiday pilgrimage tothe Rike’s DepartmentStore, which sat on the cor-ner of Second and Mainstreets where the SchusterCenter now sits. The littleones can visit Santa, shopfor holiday gifts at theTike’s Shop and create hol-iday ornaments with K12Gallery. And don’t forgetthe live music on Sundays.1 W. 2nd St. � See websitefor dates and times �

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RhythmKings Landing at the

BreweryTROY — Southern

rock and country bandKings Landing will per-form at the Brewerytonight. 111 W.WaterSt. � Tonight 10 p.m. to2 a.m. �

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(937) 339-8995Live band at the

BreweryTROY — Boondah

and the Frankx willperform at the Breweryon Friday. 111 W.WaterSt. � Friday 10 p.m. to2 a.m. �

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(937) 339-8995Bootleg at Dunaway’sTROY — Bootleg will

perform at Dunaway’s inTroy Saturday at 9 p.m.508 W. Main St. � Satur-day 9 p.m. � (937) 335-8608

Elvis Jr.ST. MARYS — Elvis

Aaron Presley Jr. will per-form Saturday at the Lostin the ’50s Diner. 1533Celina Road � Doors open7:30 p.m., show time 8 p.m.� (419) 394-8710 or (567)712-0107Hayner homecoming

concertTROY — The Troy-

Hayner Cultural Centerpresents the 17th annualHomecoming Concert, fea-turing baritone Blake Huf-

faker, Sunday afternoon.Huffaker graduated fromTroy High School in 2007,where he was involved inband and was introducedto singing when he playedthe lead role in school’sproduction of “Crazy forYou” by George Gershwin.He attended MoreheadState University in Ken-tucky, where he partici-pated in several choirs andmarching band. He has re-ceived several awards, in-cluding an undergraduateresearch fellowship in ele-mentary education to com-pose children’s music.Currently, he is studentteaching at Edyth HayesMiddle School in Lexing-ton, Ky., and plans to grad-uate in December. PianistJames Sparks, who is pur-suing a piano degree from

Morehead, will accom-pany Huffaker. 301 W.Main St. � Sunday 2p.m. � Free �

www.troyhayner.org �

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based on the Dickens clas-sic. The show is perfect forevery classroom and espe-cially for those who sharethe original Dickens novelduring the holiday season.138 N. Main St. � Mondayand Tuesday, 9:30 and11:30 a.m. � Tickets are$4.90 � www.victoriathe-atre.com � (937) 228-3630

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 PAGE 13

Eye candyArt at the Mill

GREENVILLE —Sculptures by artist KenRyden, of Yorktown, Ind.,and paintings by JeanKoeller, of New Carlisle,will be on display at his-toric Bear’s Mill Fridaythrough Dec. 31. The ex-hibit willopen withan artists’receptionfrom 6 to 9p.m. on Fri-day. Ryden’swork hasembracedbroadthemes thatconvergeinto specificareas offocus. His“Giants” se-ries alludesto pinnaclepoints incivilization;“Harbin-gers” aresymbolic fig-ures thatbriefly stepout of thepast into thepresent be-fore heading into the fu-ture; and “Prophets”contemplates the com-plexities of truth as wellas the mysterious un-known. His prolific careerhas spanned severaldecades, and he currentlyis artist-in-residence atAnderson University.Koeller said she took herfirst painting class in1979, and hasn’t stoppedpainting since. Her cur-rent work emphasizeslandscapes, which she cre-ates by working from bothlife and memory. Sheearned her Master of FineArts from New York’s Par-sons School of Art and De-sign in 1987. 6450

Arcanum-Bear’s MillRoad � Tuesday throughFriday and Sunday 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and Satur-day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. �

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(937) 548-5112Norman Rockwell

exhibitDAYTON — “American

Chronicles: The Art of

Norman Rockwell” is openat the Dayton Art Insti-tute now through Feb. 5.Organized by the NormanRockwell Museum, lo-cated in Stockbridge,Mass., “American Chroni-cles” features original art

from the museum’s notedcollections. The exhibitionchronicles Rockwell’s lifeand art, introducing newscholarship rooted indecades of study by Cura-tor of Norman RockwellCollections Linda Pero.The artist’s paintings,drawings and studiesspan 56 years, from his

1914 inter-pretation ofAmericanfolk heroDaniel Boonesecuring safepassage forsettlers tothe Ameri-can West, tohis 1970 re-port onAmericantourists andarmed Is-raeli soldierswitnessing aChristmasEve cere-mony at theBasilica ofthe Nativityin Bethle-hem. The ex-hibitioninvites view-ers to com-pare their

own 20th-century Ameri-can experience with theevents portrayed by Rock-well, and to consider howmuch Rockwell’s visionmay have influencedtheirs. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Through Feb. 5 �

Adults $15, seniors, stu-dents and military $13,youth 7-17 $10 �

www.daytonartinstitute.org � (937) 223-5277

Witch Catcherson display

TROY — Troy-HaynerCultural Center is hostinga mini exhibit called “ToCatch a Witch,” which fea-tures Jean Wilson Reed’scollection of hand-blownglass witch balls in the so-larium. Witch balls, ac-cording to legend, havebeen used since the 18thcentury to ward off evilspirits in houses andbarns. People believedthat witches would be at-tracted to the balls andthen become trapped in-side through the hole thatwas created by the glass-blower. Most antique

witch balls found todaywere made in the 19thcentury when art glasswas at its height of popu-larity. Examples of peach-blow, cranberry swirl,cobalt, opalescent whiteswirl and other decorativeart glass are included inthis collection. The exhibitwill be on display untilSunday. 301 W. Main St. �

Open during regularhours �

www.troyhayner.org �

(937) 339-0457Pro football exhibitTROY — The Troy-

Hayner Cultural Centerhosts its exhibit “ProFootball in Ohio” throughSunday. This exhibit willinclude memorabilia onloan from the Pro FootballHall of Fame in Canton,related to the five early

Ohio football teams — theDayton Triangles, Cleve-land Tigers, Akron Pros,Canton Bulldogs andColumbus Panhandlers,as well as the two contem-porary teams, the Cleve-land Browns andCincinnati Bengals. Alsodisplayed will be itemsfrom the careers of someof Troy’s high school play-ers who made it to thepros, including Kris Diel-man, Tom Myers, TomVaughn, Bob Fergusonand Gordon Bell. The his-tories of the teams andhow pro football got itsstart in Ohio will be anadditional feature. 301 W.Main St. � Open duringregular hours throughSunday � www.troy-hayner.org � (937) 339-0457

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The paintings of Jean Koeller, like the one shownhere, are on display at Bear’s Mill through the monthof December.

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‘Hugo’Hugo is a wily and resourceful boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his

father will transform him and all those around him, and reveal a safe and loving placehe can call home.Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben KingsleyGenre, rating: Drama/family, PG

‘Arthur Christmas’So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night? The answer: Santa’s exhilarating, ultra-high-tech opera-

tion hidden beneath the North Pole. But this year, Santa’s son Arthur has an urgent mission that must be completedbefore Christmas morning dawns.Starring: Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim BroadbentGenre, rating: Kids/animation, PG

‘The Muppets’On vacation in Los Angeles,Walter, the world’s

biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Maryfrom Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan ofoilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater anddrill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Mup-pets’ former stomping grounds. To stage the GreatestMuppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 millionneeded to save the theater,Walter, Mary and Garyhelp Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gonetheir separate ways. Fozzie now performs with a Renocasino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is aplus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in aSanta Barbara clinic for anger management and

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‘The Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn — Part 1’Bella and Edward, plus those they love, must deal with the chain of conse-

quences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon and the tumultuous birth of achild, which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black.Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor LautnerGenre, rating: Romance/thriller, PG-13

‘Happy Feet Two’Mumble, the Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and en-

counters the Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly. Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things getworse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father’s “guts and grit” as Mumble brings together the penguin na-tions and all manner of fabulous creatures, from tiny krill to giant elephant seals, to put things right.Starring: The voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara, Pink, Hank Azaria, Brad Pitt and Matt DamonGenre, rating: Animation/kids, PG

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Home and Away with Dana WolfeWednesday, November 23, 2011 PAGE 15

When I start thinkingabout Thanksgiving andthe foods I’m going to pre-pare, the one item that isnever left out is the sweetpotato. It is just a staple atThanksgiving for my fam-ily. These days the sweetpotato has made its markin the food world, with itbeing offered in quite a fewrestaurants. Fried, baked,smashed or stuffed, theyseem to be here to stay.The sweet potato is a

tuberous root vegetable

that actually belongs tothe same family of plantsas the morning glory, andis better know in theSouthern states. It isloaded with vitamin A andis a very good source ofpotassium, copper andfolic acid.Growing up, for

Thanksgiving it wasalways served in alarge dish, withmelted butter,brown sugar andtopped with mini marsh-mallows to form that beau-tiful crust. It was so goodthat you could eat themcold later, right out of therefrigerator. Delish!My thought about the

sweet potato is if you canmake a pie out of a veg-etable, it has to be good. Ihave experimented withthem several differentways, and I think one ofmy favorite ways to enjoythem are roasted in theoven along with turnipsand large carrots. I sprin-kle a little olive oil, garlic,salt and pepper and roastfor about 30 to 40 minutesin a 350-degree oven. Thesweetness comes out of thevegetables when roasted.This makes for a wonder-ful side dish to pork.I get a lot of mail asking

how I set my table for theholidays.Well, I usually trysomething different eachyear for my “tablescape.”

Thisyear, Markand I are going into thewoods to gather smalltwigs, all about the samesize. I bought one largeand two small glass con-tainers (straight sides),and I plan to hot glue thetwigs side by side to thecontainers.When finished,put candles in the contain-ers and group together inthe middle of the tablewith several small pump-kins. Pine cones in thisgrouping would look greatas well.No matter what you’re

having for dinner, or howyou are going to set yourtable, just enjoy the timespent with family andfriends and be thankful.Happy Thanksgiving,

friends!Trainer Tammy’s

Tips: Follow the 80/20rule. No matter how faith-ful you are to a healthy

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Sweet Potato Souffle3 cups of cooked andmashed sweet potatoes3/4 cup white sugar1/3 cup butter, softened2 1/3 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 cup milk1 cup flaked coconut1/3 cup all-purpose flour1 cup packed brownsugar1 cup chopped nuts1/3 cup melted butterPreheat oven to 350 de-grees. Combine themashed sweet potatoeswith the white sugar, softbutter, beaten eggs,vanilla and milk. Spooninto a 2-quart oven-proofbaking dish. Combine thecoconut, flour, brownsugar, chopped nuts andmelted butter. Sprinkleover the top of the sweetpotatoes. Bake at 350 de-grees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Sweet Potato Pie1 pound sweet potatoes

1/2 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1/2 cup milk2 eggs1/2 teaspoon ground nut-meg1/2 teaspoon ground cin-namon1 teaspoon vanilla ex-tract1 9-inch unbaked piecrustBoil sweet potatoeswhole in skins for 30 to 40minutes, or until done.Run cold water over thepotatoes and remove theskin. Mash sweet pota-toes with a fork in a bowl.Add butter and mix wellwith mixer. Stir in sugar,milk, eggs, nutmeg, cin-namon and vanilla. Beaton medium speed untilmixture is smooth. Pourfilling into unbaked piecrust. Bake at 350 de-grees for 55 to 60 min-utes, or until knifeinserted comes out clean.Pie will puff up like a souf-fle and then will sink downas it cools.

Sweet Potato Burritos1 tablespoon vegetableoil1 onion, chopped4 cloves garlic, minced6 cups canned kidneybeans, drained2 cups water3 tablespoons chili pow-der2 teaspoons ground

cumin4 teaspoons preparedmustard1 pinch cayenne pepper3 tablespoons soy sauce4 cups cooked andmashed sweet potatoes12 10-inch flour tortillas,warmed8 ounces shreddedcheddar cheesePreheat oven to 350 de-grees. Heat oil in amedium skillet, and sauteonion and garlic until soft.Stir in beans, and mash.Gradually stir in water andheat until warm. Removefrom heat and stir in thechili powder, cumin, mus-tard, cayenne pepper andsoy sauce. Divide beanmixture and mashedsweet potatoes evenly be-tween the warm flour tor-tillas. Top with cheese.Fold up tortillas burritostyle and place on a bak-ing sheet. Bake for 12 min-utes in the preheated ovenand serve.

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TROY — Troy Main Street kicks offthe holiday season with the 2011 Holi-day Grand Illumination and HolidayParade Friday. Visitors to downtownTroy will be entertained by a parade ofcostumed characters, holiday music,the arrival of Santa and much more.The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.

with a parade led through downtownmarking the heralded arrival of SantaClaus. This year’s grand marshal isPatty Rose, who has been a key part-ner in multiple downtown initiativesin 2011. She has taken on a significantrole in property development of thehistoric downtown and has assistedseveral local nonprofits.Rose has lived in Troy for almost

eight years and owns and operates twodowntown businesses, the Leaf & Vineand Patty Rose & Associates — All-state Insurance. She recently pur-chased two downtown buildings and isbreathing new life into them. Shefunded the successful Downtown TroyFarmers Market this summer and also

participated as a volunteer on the or-ganizing committee, helping developthe vision for the market.Patty has supported other free pub-

lic events with sponsorships andfundraising, including the 2011 Sum-mer Concert Series and the 2011Hometown Holiday Celebration. In ad-dition, she is vice president for TroyMain Street’s Board of Directors andhas contributed significantly to mem-bership growth and new vision for theorganization.Rose is a member of the Troy Kiwa-

nis Club and has led fundraising eventsin 2011 for St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen,Blue Star Mothers (Troy Chapter), PinkRibbon Girls and Girls on the Run. Shewill lead the Hometown Holiday Paradewith her husband, Chuck Sturwold, andplans to walk rather than be trans-ported in the parade.“That’s more my style,” she said.In addition to the parade, Mayor

Michael Beamish plans the traditionalreading of “T’was the Month before

Christmas.” He will lead the commu-nity in counting down to the illumina-tion of the Troy’s holiday centerpieceChristmas tree and downtown holidaylights. Activities include visits withSanta, refreshments, train rides,horse-drawn carriage rides and livemusic. Many retailers will be openlate. Guests are asked to bring theirown cameras to photograph their childwith Santa.Again this year, children will be able

to call the North Pole to discuss theirChristmas wishes with Santa’s elves.Frontier Communications will use acombination of magic, manpower andtechnology to facilitate direct phonelines to Santa’s northern workshop.The event is sponsored by Patty

Rose & Associates — Allstate Insur-ance, Frontier Communications andUnity National Bank, with supportfrom Troy Main Street, the city of Troyand One Call Now. For additional infor-mation, visit www.troymainstreet.orgor call (937) 339-5455.

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The giant Christmas tree in Troy’s publicsquare is lit during the 2010 Grand Illuminationevent.