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TROY — Troy MainStreet will present the2012 Holiday Grand Illu-mination and Holiday Pa-rade Nov. 23. Visitors todowntown Troy will be en-tertained by a parade ofcostumed characters, holi-day music, the arrival ofSanta and much more.The celebration begins

at 6:30 p.m. with a paradethrough downtown mark-ing the heralded arrival ofSanta Claus. This year, theparade will be led bygrand marshals Karen andTerry Purke.“The Purkes were se-

lected by the Troy MainStreet Holiday Committeefor their contributions tothe Troy community onmany fronts — most no-tably by preserving andbringing local history tolife through the arts, livinghistory re-enactments, re-

search and education,”Troy Main Street DirectorKarin Manovich said.“Terry and I wish to

thank the Christmas Pa-rade Committee for choos-ing us as grand marshals,”Karen Purke said. “Wehope everyone will join usin wishing those who serveand protect all of us a safeand happy holiday.”Mayor Michael

Beamish plans the tradi-tional reading of “T’wasthe Month before Christ-mas” and will lead thecommunity in countingdown to the illuminationof the Troy’s holiday cen-terpiece Christmas treeand downtown holidaylights. The tree will staylit until just after the newyear.Activities include visits

with Santa, refreshments,train rides, horse-drawn

carriage rides, live music,face painting and many re-tailers open late. Livemusic will include per-formances by the Mayor’s

Youth Council andGotham City Brass Quar-tet.Again this year, chil-

dren will be able to call

the North Pole to discusstheir Christmas wisheswith Santa’s elves. Fron-tier Communications willuse a combination ofmagic, manpower andtechnology to facilitate di-rect phone lines to Santa’snorthern workshop.“My favorite part of the

evening is seeing the ex-citement of the childrenwhen Santa Claus arrivesand observing them whenthey visit with Santa andmake the phone calls toSanta’s elves,” Manovichsaid. “There is nothingquite like children atChristmas time.”Troy Main Street has

been organizing the GrandIllumination for at least15 years, though the treelighting tradition has beenin place for more than 50years, Manovich said. Inthe early years, the tree

was lighted in the after-noon on the Friday afterThanksgiving. At somepoint, it shifted to becomea night time event.“The countdown and

Grand Illumination of thegiant Christmas tree andthe entire square is not tobe missed,” Manovich said.“It sparks that Christmasspirit in everyone and is aspecial way to begin theholidays.”The event is sponsored

by Frontier Communica-tions, State Farm-HeathMurray, Agent, Troy NoonOptimists, Unity NationalBank and US Bank withsupport from Troy MainStreet, the Troy SportsCenter, the city of Troy, Al-vetro Orthodontics andOne Call Now. For addi-tional information, visitwww.troymainstreet.org orcall (937) 339-5455.

SIDNEY — GatewayArts Council is helping tostart this holiday seasonoff in a magic way with thefun-filled and festive pro-duction of “Season’s Greet-ings Magic Show” Saturdayat 11 a.m. at the CameoTheater. This joyous chil-dren’s production featuresa magic elf, Rudolph theRed-Nosed Reindeer, up-beat music, toy soldiersand magically appearingwhite doves — all set in awinter wonderland.Tim and Robin Balster

present a holiday magicspectacular that is a non-stop quality show. Laughteris contagious when audi-ence members find them-selves in hilarioussituations as they arecalled onstage to help cre-ate the magic. Music, audi-

ence participation, live ani-mals and special effects alladd up to a sensationalshow that will sweep anyaudience into a world ofwonder.In this production, Tim

helps a mischievous elflearn the importance of re-specting the property, feel-ings and beliefs of others.Audience participation is akey element in the successof this exciting program.The comedic situationsthat Tim and the elf create,along with members of theaudience, make even theGrinch burst into laughteras the holiday tricks un-fold. Magical moments arecreated to captivate everyage range of the audience.From infant to elder, thereis something for everyone.The Balsters live in

Darien, Ill., and have per-formed in 41 states, includ-ing Alaska and Hawaii, aswell as dozens of tropicalports and the countries ofKorea, Japan, Canada,Mexico and the Bahamas.Summertime finds themworking near their homeat Santa’s Village themepark, Chicagoland’s oldestamusement park. High-lights of some of their trav-els include “Cabaret onIce” at Trumps Castle inAtlantic City, “Fire on Ice”and “Cirkus” in Florida,“Magic on Ice” in Japan,“Romance on Ice” in Ba-hamas and “SophisticatedSorcery” on the RoyalViking cruise line. Familyaudiences are by far theBalster’s favorite.“We enjoy the challenge

of entertaining on different

levels at the same time,”Tim said. “Getting a re-sponse from every age de-mographic and often fordifferent reasons withinthe same trick, takes a lotof planning, and when youpull it off it’s a thrill. Ourphilosophy has alwaysbeen to entertain the audi-ence, instead of just foolingthem.”Gateway Arts Council

and the First PresbyterianChurch in Sidney are join-ing together for an oppor-tunity for you to help bringthe joy of the season tothose less fortunate by pro-viding a new children’sbook to children in need inthe community. The artscouncil is asking anyoneinterested to bring an un-wrapped new children’sbook to the performance to

donate to the First Presbyterian Church to distributeto children.Join Gateway Arts

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ries is brought in part byEmerson Climate Technolo-gies, the Ohio Arts Council,Honda Manufacturing ofAmerica and Vectren.Tickets are $6 for adults

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TROY/PIQUA — Asfamilies across the nationeach roast a turkey thisThanksgiving, RubenPelayo at El Sombrero willcook about 125 birds tofeed the community. Thisyear marks the 18th an-nual Community Thanks-giving Day Dinner at theMexican restaurant.The meal is offered at

both locations on the holi-day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Everyone in the commu-nity is invited, and dinneris completely free. The tra-ditional turkey meal comeswith all the trimmings, in-cluding dressing, sweet po-tatoes, mashed potatoesand gravy, green beans,cranberry sauce andpumpkin pie. Meals areserved to dine-in cus-tomers only.It takes Pelayo about

three days to roast allthose birds, so if you stopin at El Sombrero just be-fore Thanksgiving, youmight catch a whiff ofturkey in the air.El Sombrero has been

offering a free Thanksgiv-ing meal to the communitysince it opened in Troy andPiqua. Pelayo started thetradition to honor hismother, Teresa Martinez,who passed away 18 yearsago.“My mother used to

cook for poor people once ayear in Ayutia, Mexico, andI wanted to do somethingto follow in her footsteps,”Pelayo said.The meal has become a

tradition for those who at-tend, as well as those whovolunteer.“It’s really sunk in that

this is a community din-

ner,” Rose said. “Yes, wewant to reach the peoplewho really need it, but wewant everyone to come andcelebrate Thanksgiving. IfRuben could invite every-one in Miami County intohis home for Thanksgiving,he would do it. But hecan’t, so he does it here.”Rose and Pelayo said

they’ve had people travel-ing through the area stopin to eat. Local hotels oftenlead out-of-towners to ElSombrero if asked wherethey can get a good meal.Last year, they had agroup from California thatwas driving out to Wash-ington, D.C.They also see a lot of

doctors, nurses, firefightersand policemen who areworking that day stop infor a plate of turkey. Cou-ples or individuals whosefamilies are out of reachare welcome to the table.And anyone who just does-n’t feel like cooking is in-vited.“The only thing bad

about this is you don’thave leftovers,” Pelayosaid.Any food that is leftover

at the end of the day is do-nated to soup kitchens inTroy and Piqua.“It’s a lot of fun,” Rose

said. “We get some goodgroups in here, and we geta lot of hugs. A lot of peo-ple come back year afteryear.”The guests aren’t the

only ones returning. Sev-eral volunteer servers andkitchen help come backeach year to help out. Den-nis and Sharon Beckerhave volunteered everyyear. Sharon picks up host-ess duties, while Dennisserves drinks. Having re-peat volunteers helps a

great deal because theydon’t have to learn what todo, and they can help showothers the ropes.About 30 volunteers are

needed in Piqua and about45 are needed in Troy. Vol-unteers may sign up nowby going to the locationwhere they prefer to work.Volunteers work from10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. andare encouraged to dress ca-sual.It’s not just the volun-

teers that help El Som-brero pull off it’s free meal;other businesses have got-ten involved as well. Ear-lier this fall, Ording’sParty Time held a raffle aspart of its 50th anniver-sary celebration, donatingproceeds to the El Som-brero Thanksgiving dinner.“That was nice and very

generous,” Rose said.Rose and Pelayo have

had several guests askthem if they cook a holidaymeal at home.“We sit down here and

have Thanksgiving withour guests,” Rose said.“This is the traditionalThanksgiving for us andhas been for a while.”A table in the entryway

of El Sombrero has hand-made goods for sale, madeby Rose and other localwomen, including volun-teer Sharon Becker andEvelyn Sheafer. Aprons,scarves, cotton dish rags,tutus, hats, hot dish carri-ers, headbands and moreitems are available nowthrough early December.All the proceeds help fundthe Community Thanks-giving Day Dinner.For more information,

call the Piqua El Sombreroat (937) 778-2100 or theTroy location at (937) 339-2100.

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TROY — For 14 years,Miami County residentsand others passingthrough Troy have beengobbling up cheese coneysand ways, while enjoyingthe friendly atmosphere atSkyline Chili. The restau-rant is celebrating its 14thanniversary in Troy todayand tomorrow.Today is kid’s night

from 5 to 8 p.m. “ConeyMan” will make an appear-ance, and other special ac-tivities will be offered tothe kids. “Coney Man” willbe back tomorrow for theanniversary party, whichfeatures a buy one cheeseconey, get another one freedeal all day long for dine-

in customers.“I want to thank our

many Troy and upperMiami Valley customersfor 14 outstanding years ofloyal patronage,” said MikeFariello, general managerof the Troy Skyline. “I lookforward to providing manymore years of outstandinghospitality and deliciousSkyline Chili products.”Skyline Chili opened in

Troy in 1998 in the samelocation it is in today,which used to be a BostonMarket. The restaurantunderwent a complete re-design last fall with helpfrom a local decorator.“Customers love it,”

Fariello said. “It’s warmerand much more eye ap-pealing.”When Skyline opened in

Cincinnati in 1949, itserved the same cheeseconeys and ways that are

still the most popularmenu items today. Overtime, salads, burritos,

wraps and fries have beenadded.“The food is addictive.

It’s a cult; an exclusiveclub,” Fariello said.In addition to great

food, the restaurant’s keyto success can be summedup simply.“If I had to use two

words to describe whywe’ve stayed open andgrowing, it’s consistenthospitality,” the managersaid. “It’s like ‘Cheers’without alcohol. When youcome in, everyone knowsyour name. If you’re a reg-ular, your meal is on thetable when you come in.”Not only is Skyline

loved by Troy residents,but also by those just pass-ing through on Interstate75. Because Skyline only

stretches out from Cincin-nati to Louisville, Colum-bus, Indianapolis andLima, not everyone hashad it. Fariello sees travel-ers come in all the timewho have never heard of it,but are looking for some-thing different for lunch.“People come in here

and get hooked,” he said.The Troy Skyline has

won several companyawards over the years, andits customer satisfactionscores are always tops inthe company, Fariello said.Consistent food, staff andhospitality is Skyline’s keyto success.Stop by Skyline to cele-

brate its 14th birthday at1775 W. Main St. Call therestaurant at (937) 335-7005 for more information.

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PIQUA — DowntownPiqua retailers have somuch to offer this holidayseason, shoppers may beable to check every item offtheir list twice in one trip.All the businesses are par-ticipating in a holiday openhouse this weekend, offer-ing specials and a look atholiday merchandise.The shopping begins

Friday and the deals lastthrough Sunday.“The holiday season is

so important to all retailbusinesses, and as folksmake their holiday shop-ping plans, we hope thatthey will consider visitingour local businesses first tosee their unique offerings,”said Lorna Swisher, Main-street Piqua director.Here’s a preview of the

deals you’ll find in Piquathis weekend:

Apple Tree GalleryIt’s always Christmas at

Apple Tree Gallery, but besure to stop in during theopen house weekend for anextra sale. All glass orna-ments will be 20 percentoff.Apple Tree will be open

Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 9p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4p.m. A special candlelightpreview will be held Fridayfrom 5 to 9 p.m. with wine,cheese and cookies.Christmas decor isn’t

the only thing you’ll find atApple Tree Gallery. The

shop has Halloween deco-rations all year round aswell, and even though theholiday just passed, it’snever too early to thinkabout next year.

Barclay’sThroughout the open

house weekend, Barclay’swill offer all men’s andwomen’s sportswear at 20percent off, including PoloRalph Lauren, Tommy Ba-hama and Nautica in themen’s department, andTribal, Not Your Daughter’sJeans and Madison Hill inthe ladies department.Another special offered

during open house week-end is 20 percent off allVera Bradley products.Plus, the store is having asale on two huge groups ofmen’s suits.Barclay’s is known for

being the destination storefor men’s and women’sclothing and accessories,plus outstanding personalservice.Barclay’s will be open

Friday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.,Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5p.m.

GeNell’s FlowersIn addition to the holi-

day open house, GeNell’sFlowers is having its 30-Year Anniversary Sale,which offers 30 percent off.The shop is open Friday 9a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sat-urday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.For this holiday season,

GeNell’s has a wide rangeof fresh items, such aspoinsettias, fresh greensand floral arrangements. Italso has a variety of deco-rative items, such as snow-men, silk wreaths andarrangements, tree embell-ishments and reindeer.Modern, geometrical de-

signs in shades of greenand blue are popular thisyear. Limes, emeralds andCaribbean blues can addsparkle and shine to anyChristmas festivity. Theflorists also are taking in-spiration from Christmasespast and creating a newspin on designs in red andgold. These wreaths andarrangements bringwarmth and heart to anyhome.GeNell’s florists work

with customers one-on-oneto create the perfect piecesfor their homes or for giftgiving. Delivery is offeredthroughout the season, aswell as in-home design andset-up service.

Ken-Mar AntiquesKen-Mar Antiques is of-

fering 10 percent off every-

thing in the store, exclud-ing coins and flowers, dur-ing the open houseweekend. Hours are Friday10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun-day 1 to 4 p.m.New for this season,

Ken-Mar will have hand-made gemstone jewelryand handmade embroi-dered towels. Antique fur-niture and Christmasflower arrangements alsowill be featured at thestore.Thirty-five dealers will

be at Ken-Mar during theweekend. The shop carriesa reputation of having goodquality, clean merchandiseat reasonable prices.

New-2-USecondhand shop New-

2-U has new items daily.During the open house,customers will receive 20-50 percent off most items.Open house hours are Fri-day and Saturday 9 a.m. to4 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.The owners encourage

shoppers not to hesitate ifthey see something they

like, because if they comeback later, it may be gone.The shop is full of one-of-a-kind items.Also during the open

house, shoppers can regis-ter to win a $20 gift certifi-cate; no purchase required.Cookies will be offered tohungry shoppers.

Piqua GuitarIf you need to get that

guitar fixed in order to play“Silent Night” for your fam-ily this Christmas, PiquaGuitar is the place to be.Hours during the openhouse are Friday 11 a.m. to7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to6 p.m. and Sunday noon to6 p.m.The shop will offer 25

percent off all electric gui-tars throughout the week-end, as well asrefreshments for shoppers.The locally-owned, spe-

cialty guitar store sells,buys and trades guitars,and also offers set-ups andrepairs. Both electric andacoustic guitars are avail-able, as well as bass gui-tars. Equipment such ashardwired tubes, solid

state and acoustic amps,distortion peddles, strings,picks and tuners also areavailable.Piqua Guitar recently

became an Alvarez Guitardealer. Also, the shop justbegan carrying harmonicasand ukuleles. If you’re justlearning the instrument,the shop has beginner kitsand chord books for stu-dents. Gift certificates alsoare available.

Readmore HallmarkGreat new items for

children are available atReadmore Hallmark.Hours for this weekend areFriday and Saturday from9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun-day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Re-freshments will be offered,and shoppers can registerto win prizes.Some of the new fun

toys for kids include Grab-N-Gabs, recordable books,Jingle and Bell puppybooks and Movin’ to YourMusic animals.Hallmark is having a

“Snow-vember” event withsnow globes 25 percent off.Hallmark holiday boxedcards are 25 percent off.Fall items, excluding can-dles, are 40 percent off, andother sales will be offeredthroughout the store.

The Tapestry AngelThe Tapestry Angel is

featuring new stained glassmade in Ohio for the 2012Christmas season. Theshop will be open Friday 10a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundaynoon to 3 p.m.The shop is known for

its quality cross stitch andneedle point supplies, aswell as framing needlework. During the openhouse, it will have Christ-mas charts and kits onsale. Gift certificates alsowill be available for pur-chase. Refreshments willbe offered.

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PIQUA — Although AllistenManor’s Flower Box specializes inflowers, the shop has a lot more tooffer holiday shoppers than blooms.Anyone looking for a unique giftshould stop by the shop at 1622Washington Ave. during its openhouse Nov. 17 and 18.Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on

Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday.“We are not just a flower shop,

but a good destination for gift buy-ing,” owner Don Smith said.The open house includes the

semi-annual sale on Rothschildproducts, as well as an extended in-ventory. All Rothschild products willbe 10 percent off. Smith has stockedup on Rothschild Roasted Pineapple-Habanero Dip, which several cus-tomers have requested. Thetropical-flavored dip has subtle heat.Smith also has one of Rothschild’s

newest products — Bloody MaryDip. It is described as a blend oftomato, dill, lemon and Worcester-shire that has the perfect amount ofzip and makes a zesty addition to aturkey wrap.“What people don’t understand is

that all this stuff is multipurpose,”Smith said.Take the raspberry salsa, for ex-

ample. Smith said it’s what broughtthe company its fame, and althoughit’s a salsa, it’s not just for chip dip-ping. Smith likes to cook meatballscovered with it in a slow cooker orput it on a sandwich. Then there’sthe chocolate, caramel and sea saltsauce.“It can be used in candy making,

or put it on a banana,” Smith said.During the holidays, Rothschild

has special products available, suchas Peppermint Candy Cane Dip andChocolate S’Mores Dip. Both areavailable at Allisten Manor, butSmith expects them to sell quickly.Smith can make custom gift bas-

kets with Rothschild products forthe perfect gift. The line of dips andsauces also can be combined in abasket with the Naked Bee line ofhand lotion, soap and lip balm. Both

products have been popular withcustomers.If it’s a holiday-related gift you’re

looking for, Allisten Manor has gotyou covered there, too. The shop hasshelves full of Christmas figures anddecor. Hand-blown glass snowmensit atop one shelf.“These are really whimsical,”

Smith said. “I don’t think you’ll seethese anywhere else.”On another self are red and white

country-style figures of Santapulling a sled of smiling children,snowmen on skis and more kids ontoboggans. A glass case displaysunique vases, pottery and glassware.Snow-covered trees with big col-

ored lights help decorate the store,as well as several sparkly wreaths. Abig tree just inside the door is deco-rated in brown, silver and black withwhite sparkly ornaments. Smith alsois filling up his front windows forthe season. One will feature polarbears, while the other has a uniqueChristmas tree made out of wrappedcardboard boxes turned on theirpoints and stacked corner to corner.White china globes with a

manger scene inside are anotherunique gift item at Allisten Manor.

The globes light up and project astar on the wall behind it. Decora-tive pieces of slate that have beenmade into burners by a local crafts-man also are for sale. All the art-work in the shop also is for sale.Smith also has a new style of

flameless candles. A plastic pieceshaped like a flame sticks out of thecandle, and when it is turned on, itmoves and an orange light is pro-jected on it, making it look like areal flickering candle.For those who are looking for

flowers, Smith can certainly helpyou there. Antherium and amaryllisare flowers commonly used in holi-day arrangements, and of course,poinsettias are available. Smith alsohas rose poinsettias, which has curlypetals making it look like a cross be-tween a rose and a poinsettia. Theblooms can be cut and used inarrangements, while regular poin-settias cannot, the florist said. Theyalso are sold in pots.Whether it’s a zesty dip or sauce,

a unique gift or a holiday floralarrangement you’re looking for, don’tmiss Allisten Manor’s Flower Boxopen house this weekend. Call theshop at (937) 773-2675 for details.

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PIQUA —When LesleyYoung met her husband,Richard, she quicklylearned about his sweettooth.“When we first got to-

gether, every holiday thatwas coming up, he’d say‘Oh it’s time for my fa-vorite candy,’” Lesley said.“Then the next holidaywould come and he’d say‘Oh it’s time for my fa-vorite candy.’ And I’d say, ‘Ithought the last holidaywas your favorite.’”Little did they know,

after almost 20 years ofmarriage, they’d one dayopen up a sweet shop oftheir own.Candy on the Curve

opened last weekend in thebright yellow building be-hind the couple’s home at3741 W. State Route 185.It’s easy to find by takingSunset Drive north to thecurve and you can’t missthe yellow building. Thestore isn’t just bright onthe outside.With a purple floor and

pink ceiling, the inside ofthe shop is full of colorfrom top to bottom. Thecounter is bright blue witha lime green countertop,and you’ll spot blue, pinkand green doors. The wallshave painted gumballs andlollipops, done by VickiSchneider, of Piqua.The candy itself gives

the shop a colorful vibe.Lining the walls in bucketsand bins are 180 differenttypes of candy.“It was overwhelming to

do my first order to fill thestore,” Lesley said. “Youlook at catalogs and youwant one of everything. Igot a big variety to hope-fully please everyone.”Anyone who can’t find

something they like at

Candy on the Curve mustnot like candy at all. TheYoungs wanted to offermuch of the candy in bulk,so you can buy just a littleof something if you aren’tsure you’ll like it. The wallof clear bulk bins holds ahuge variety of candies, in-cluding red and blacklicorice, black jelly beans,candy blocks, chocolate-covered peanuts and co-conut bon bons. You’ll alsofind chocolate-covered ani-mal crackers, nonpareils,gumballs and candy ba-nanas.The bulk bins also have

non-sweet options. Eighttypes of snack mixes andsix kinds ofnuts areavailable,as well asdried cran-berries andapricots.Five typesof mints,from regu-lar mintsto fine din-ner mints,also are of-fered inbulk.And

thatdoesn’teven include the selectionof gummies. Colorfulgummy snakes, whales,crocodiles, butterflies andbull frogs are available.Gummies also come in theshape of bananas, grape-fruits and fried eggs. Youcan get chocolate-coveredgummy bears, too.Another section of bulk

candy carries higher endchocolates, including rum,amaretto, cherry, tiramisuand cognac cordials, maltballs and two types ofespresso beans.A retro table has old-

fashioned candy you can’tfind everywhere, such as

rock candy, candycigarettes, candybuttons, Fruit Stripegum, Mallow Cup,Charleston Chewand more. Two moreracks in the middleof the store holditems kids will enjoy,including Razzles,candy necklaces andbracelets, Pop Rocks,sour twists and Pez.Buckets full of

Nerds, Cow Tails,Laffy Taffy andother candy are soldby the pound orthree pieces for aquarter. A rack ofpre-packaged Jelly

Belly beans has 16 differ-ent flavor combinations,including soda pop, citrus,Snapple and tropical. JellyBellies also come in choco-late-dipped varieties, andCandy on the Curve hasstrawberry, orange, cherryand coconut.There’s still an entire

wall to go. A sugar-free sec-tion has buckets of taffy,root beer barrels and fruitand chocolate candies. Les-ley has plans to grow thesection and add chocolatesand licorice.“We’re trying to have

sugar-free items that no-body else has,” she said.

Several fla-vors of theworld’s largestgummy bear,

weighing in at 5 pounds,sit atop a long shelf. Theowners were surprised tosell one on opening day.Another unique item onthe shelf is ChocoloveBars, which come with alove note inside. Buckets ofcaramels, butterscotchdisks, Cry Baby gumballs,Now and Laters, Bit-O-Honeys, Mary Janes,War-heads and more fill out theshelf, along with WalnutCreek’s flavored licorice,including green apple,strawberry, watermelon,cinnamon, peach andgrape.Walnut Creek’s jams

and jellies, and it’s uniqueapple butter barbecuesauce, also can be found atCandy on the Curve. Theshop also carries Wind andWillow products, such asmixes for cheeseballs, ap-petizers, desserts, hot dips,soups and cider.Barrels of taffy sit

under the counter with fla-vors like cotton candy, pep-permint, vanilla, cherry,caramel apple, strawberryand more. One corner ofthe store is dedicated toLesley’s handmade purses,children’s purses, babyshoes and jewelry.The couple had talked

about opening a candystore for about three years.They went to an auctionthat happened to have

scales, barrels and otheritems they could use in acandy shop and decidedthe time was right. Lesleyretired from Lowe’s in Sid-ney in August, and Richardstill works at IndustryProducts.“We wanted something

that was fun to do in ourretirement,” Lesley said.The work hasn’t been

all fun. The couple guttedthe building, hung 31sheets of drywall and didall the painting them-selves. They also spent thenight before opening daysetting up, with some helpfrom their neighbors, Mikeand Ann Lavey.“They were here from 8

p.m. to 4 a.m. They are themost wonderful neighbors,and they think we are be-cause we put a candy storein their backyard,” Lesleysaid. “Our good friend TomKies came down to helpwithout being asked.Weare lucky to have such agreat friend.”But watching people

come into their store andfind candy they can’t getanywhere else or haven’tseen in years, has made allthe hard work worth it.“Come in to have fun,

and if there’s somethingnot here that you want,we’ll try to special order itfor you,” Lesley said.“All kids are welcome —

of all ages,” Richard said.Candy on the Curve is

now taking pre-orders forcustom gift baskets for theholidays. The shop alsowill do candy buffets forweddings and parties.The shop is open Tues-

day through Friday 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday1 to 4 p.m. during the holi-days. The store is handi-cap accessible and acceptsVisa, Mastercard and Dis-cover.

STAFF PHOTO/LINDYWAGNERLesley and Richard Young stand amongthe candy bins and 5-pound gummy bearsin their store. At left, bulk varieties ofchocolates, nuts, gummies and more areavailable at Candy on the Curve.

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Filling StationTROY — Coming up at

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RagtimeTIPP CITY — The Tipp

Roller Mill Theater pres-ents the Ragtime RiverBoat Rats Saturdayevening. The band will per-form a program reminis-cent of the showboat erawith good old ragtimemusic, some Jolson, Ameri-cana and a strong flavor ofpatriotism. The RagtimeRiver Boat Rats have beenperforming since the early1980s and feature musicthat is fun and has stoodthe test of time. The musicand the mood are happy,lively and toe-tapping. It isthe intent of the group topreserve and promote astyle of music extremelypopular and loved by gen-erations of the last century.

Audiences delight in thedistinctive and uniquesound of the four-stringbanjos featured by thegroup. 225 E. Main St. �

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DCCA CoffeehouseGREENVILLE —

Darke County Center forthe arts will present folk,pop and jazz musicianJonathan Kingham at theCoffee Pot in downtownGreenville Thursday. King-ham is a rising star whosesongs have won interna-tional songwriting contestsand whose singing hasbeen featured in manymovies and TV shows.DCCA’s Coffeehouse Seriesoffers high-quality profes-sional musicians in an ac-cessibly comfortable socialatmosphere where foodand drink also are avail-able. 537 S. Broadway St.� Thursday 7 p.m. � Tick-ets $10 � www.center-forarts.net � (937)547-0908

DAI VanguardDAYTON — Croatia’s

most honored guitarist,Robert Beliniç, is back forhis third Vanguard Con-certs appearance at theDayton Art Institute Fri-day. He is the winner ofthe Young Concert ArtistsEuropean Auditions inLeipzig, Germany, and thefirst guitarist to win theYCA International Audi-

tions in New York.Withhim will be Spanish clar-inetist José Franch-Ballester, another YCAprodigy, to play rarelyheard music for this un-usual instrumental pair-ing. 456 Belmonte ParkNorth � Friday 8 p.m. �

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DPO does MichaelJackson

DAYTON — On Satur-day in the Mead Theatre ofthe Schuster Center, theDayton Philharmonic Or-chestra will present “Musicof Michael Jackson withWindborne,” the first con-cert in the DPO 2012-2013Imagine Season’s Rockin’Orchestra Series. Michael’smusic reached a wide audi-ence, and the band willkeep the groove movin’ allnight as the orchestrasoars behind tunes such as“Man in the Mirror,”“Earth Song,” “Ben,” “BeatIt” and many more. 1 W.2nd St. � Saturday 8 p.m.� Tickets from $23 �

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DPO ice cream socialDAYTON — On Sunday

in the Dayton MasonicCenter, Music Director

Neal Gittleman and theDayton Philharmonic Or-chestra will present “TheRomantic Violin,” the firstconcert in the DPO 2012-2013 Imagine Season’sSymphony Sundaes Series.Featuring an entirely dif-ferent and more intimatefeel, Symphony Sundaesconcerts are a shorter,more manageable length offamily-friendly classicswith no intermission. In-stead there’s an ice creamsocial sponsored byGraeter’s. 525 W. RiverviewAve. � Sunday 3 p.m. �

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StageAnthony BourdainDAYTON —Anthony

Bourdain will appear atthe Schuster Center Sun-day evening, sharing can-did and often hystericalinsights about his life’swork and travels includingan open question and an-swer session with the audi-ence. Bourdain has beendubbed “the bad boy of cui-sine” for his rockstar lookand blunt observationsabout the world of restau-rants, chefs and cooking.Internationally renowned

food and travel televisionhost, Bourdain also is thehonorary chef-at-large atNew York’s famed bistroLes Halles and is wellknown for his bestsellingbooks “Kitchen Confiden-tial: Adventures in theCulinary Underbelly” and“Medium Raw: A BloodyValentine to the World ofFood and the People WhoCook.” 1 W. 2nd St. � Sun-day 7 p.m. � Tickets from$70 � www.victoriathe-atre.com � (937) 228-3630

Key and PeeleDAYTON — Keegan

Michael Key and JordanPeele, the stars of ComedyCentral’s hit show “Keyand Peele,” will perform atWright State University’sNutter Center Saturday.Both former cast membersof “Mad TV,” Key and Peelehave taken their antics to anew level with a live ver-sion of their stand-up com-edy, sketches, improv andvideo clips. 3640 ColonelGlenn Highway � Saturday9 p.m. � Tickets from $13 �

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Mini exhibitTROY — Troy-Hayner

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Nature Art GalleryTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center’s Nature ArtGallery will feature pho-tographer John Hess, pro-fessor of biology emeritusat the University of Cen-tral Missouri. In 2009, hepublished a book throughthe University of MissouriPress titled “The Galapa-gos: Exploring Darwin’sTapestry.” The coffee tablebook is filled with of re-markable photographs ofthe archipelago and itsfauna, with text that illu-minates how the islandworks and why it worksthat way. A percentage ofthe sales will support themission of BNC. 5995Horseshoe Bend Road �

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Family funWinter WonderlandSIDNEY — The Sidney

Downtown Business Asso-ciation, along with theSidney-Shelby CountyChamber of Commerce,will host the 33rd annual

Winter WonderlandLighting Rally and Pa-rade Friday evening. Thetree lighting ceremonyand rally will begin on theeast side of the court-square, featuring localchurch choirs, speakersand entertainment. Theparade will follow therally. Led by grand mar-shal the Rev. PhilipChilcote, the parade willstart on Main Avenue atWater Street and con-tinue north to NorthStreet, then west to OhioAvenue and south toSouth Street. This year’stheme is “Sounds of theSeason.” Downtown Sid-ney � Friday, rally at 6:30p.m., parade at 7:30 p.m.� Free � www.downtown-sidney.com

Hayner holiday saleTROY — Find just the

right gift for that personon your Christmas list atthe Friends of HaynerFine Art and Vendor Ex-change Saturday at theTroy-Hayner CulturalCenter. More than 30 fineartists and commercialboutique vendors will beon site. The one-of-a-kindgift items include jewelry,charms, faceted gem-stones, pottery, ceramics,

paintings, photography,Christmas and note cards,hand-painted ornaments,felt bunting, hand-cro-cheted specialties, sewnitems, small antiques, re-claimed art, vintage win-dows, candles, soaps andbody treats, baked itemsand more. 301 W. Main St.� Saturday 10 a.m. to 4p.m. � Free � (937) 339-0457

Brukner eventsTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center will host anight hike, star gaze andbirding event this week-end. The night hike, “Win-ter Preparations,” will beSaturday at 7 p.m. You’lltake a nice crisp fall nightwalk, searching for evi-dence of those Ohio crit-ters brave enough to facethe cold winter ahead.The star gaze will be heldafter the hike. Membersof the Stillwater Stargaz-ers will have telescopesset up and will be avail-able to answer questions.This program is free andopen to the public. Pleasemeet in the parking lotfollowing the night hike.Both the hike and gazeare free. On Sunday, BNChosts View from the Vistafrom 2 to 4 p.m. Join BNCstaff and volunteers asthey collect data for Proj-ect FeederWatch. 5995Horseshoe Bend Road �

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MINSTER — TheBeers of Ohio, formerlyknown as Minster Bockand Rock, is set for Satur-day evening at the Min-ster Knights of ColumbusHall. This year’s eventhas been updated andmoved indoors to the Min-ster K of C Hall leverag-ing the best portions ofthe Bock and Rock VIPand general tastinglegacy in a new format.The Beers of Ohio tastingwill feature the AkronBeacon Journals residentbeer expert Rick Armonwho will provide stories,history and colorful anec-dotes on the variousbreweries operations andbeers available for sam-pling. After the presenta-tion, attendees will beable to sample additionalbeers from over 20 ofOhio’s best beers. All pro-ceeds will help the chari-table Minster CivicAssociation. 40 N. MainSt. � Saturday, doors openat 3 p.m., tasting at 4 �

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WEST MILTON —Hofffman UnitedMethodist Church willhold its annual craft showSaturday in the churchactivity center. More than20 vendors will offer awide variety to choose

from including jewelry,wood crafted items, can-dles, baked goods andmore. The Methodistwomen will again havetheir lunch stand, offeringsandwiches and home-made chicken corn soup,vegetable soup and pies.201 S. Main St. � Satur-day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. �

(937) 698-5541Bear’s Mill open houseGREENVILLE — The

Friends of Bear’s Mill willhost the annual Christ-mas Preview Open HouseSaturday and Sunday.The mill store and gallerywill be decked out in holi-day splendor with manynew tempting treats andgifts. Visitors will be en-tertained on Sunday withtraditional Christmasmusic by KnotworkFlutes. The mill store willbe filled with new holidaymerchandise, specialChristmas gifts and homedécor items. On display inthe gallery will be the col-lage pieces by Novemberartist Marsha Pippenger,as well as a new selectionof pottery by the Bear’sMill potters. Special grab-bag discounts will beavailable upon enteringthe mill during this spe-cial event. 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road �

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Family dayDAYTON—The Na-

tional Museum of the U.S.Air Force will host FamilyDay: Destination SpaceStation Saturday. Com-memorate the anniversaryof the greatest engineeringfeat in modern history —the International SpaceStation. Learn about thestation and build your ownmodel from recycled mate-rials. The day also fea-tures story time andaerospace demonstrationstations. 1100 Spaatz St. �

Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.� Free � www.nationalmu-seum.af.mil � (937) 255-3286

Mid-Day Arts CafeDAYTON —Victoria

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This morning there wasfrost on the pumpkin.Even though it is a plasticpumpkin, there was stillfrost on it. We all knowwhat that means.We areheading into our wintersolstice.Less light, longer

evenings, nothing to watchon TV and tons of naps.For the most part, it is atime that we should hiber-nate and re-charge for theupcoming spring.When the time changes,

it throws me off in moreways than I can say.WhenI get home at 5 in theevening, I feel I have torush and get dinner fin-ished because it is darkout and that surely means

time for bed! Last weekwhen we had a warmerevening, Mark was mowinggrass in almost total dark-ness.Really the worst part of

winter solstice for me ishaving to watch, over andover, re-runs of “Seinfeld”with Mark. That is hiswinter program of choice.The music in the begin-ning of the show just givesme goosebumps! One dayour daughter walked in thefront door and upon hear-ing the music, turnedaround and left. I knowevery line Elaine says toJerry by heart. Are youkidding me? I don’t evenlike the show. But that isour winter solstice ritual.When this time of year

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