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Flavor for Everyday Life | July/August 2016
Southwest Ohio
Flower
farms bloom
across Ohio
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Boutique
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PLUS: 9 summer
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CONTENTS
features
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All about that bass: Kids pool to
join Cincinnati youth fishing club
Beathard snags
writing awards for Salt
A blooming business: Flower farms
spring up in record numbers in Ohio
Not your grandmother’s garden: Clinton
County flower farm carves out a niche
Everyday Chic Boutique:
A sparkling new shopping destination
Closer to nature:
Tri-County Real Outdoor Women
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Get outta here...and take your dog
with you: A guide to area dog parks
Back to our roots: Naturally By Nature aims
to cultivate education, sustainability
In full swing: Do a little research
before investing too much into golf
columns
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19
9
Publisher’s note
By Pamela Stricker
Ground pork and pasta another classic combo
By Tristen Phipps
20
Camping: Not for the faint of heart
By Kay Frances
Checking off the summer bucket list
By Andrea Chaffin
Recipe Index
Low Country Boil ................................................................................32
Orecchiette Pasta ...............................................................................19
Peach Cobbler ...................................................................................23
White Chili Chicken...........................................................................23
26
Jack DeWeese
Profile
Front Porch Proﬁle
oﬀers a personal
glimpse into the lives
of notable people in
our communities
By Lora
Abernathy
What food do you love
to eat but hate
to cook?
I don’t cook,
BUT I love to
eat!
If you won
an Oscar,
in which
category
would you
win and
why?
Best
supporting
actor. I try to back up
folks I work with in our
county.
What’s your
hidden talent?
Handyman. Jack of all
trades.
Sweet or
unsweetened iced tea?
Sweet.
When you were a kid,
what did you want to
grow up to be?
Taller.
What do you love most
about your community?
It’s just the best
place to live and raise
a family. The pace is
easygoing and unlike a
metropolitan area.
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Front Porch
Fayette County
Commissioner
home
That place called
By Pamela Stricker
In this season of
summer vacations,
family reunions,
weekend getaways —
however you may be
spending your time
away — one thing
that seems to always
accompany the
return to home base
is that satisfied sigh
of relief that echoes
Dorothy’s sentiments
from “The Wizard of
Oz” film: “There’s
no place like home.”
Vacation can be
revitalizing and
necessary to good
soul health. However, we often exert
a lot of energy
preparing for that
coveted time away.
We work ahead
on projects at
home and work,
cramming in more
tasks than usual.
Then there is
packing, figuring
out itineraries,
arrangements for the animals,
the mail, the paper. Then, once
on vacation, we try to squeeze
out everything we can every
day for all it’s worth, knowing
the vacation is going to be over
way before we want it to be.
But no matter how exotic the
beach, how grand the mountains or how precious the time
with family and friends, there is
something so comforting and
stabilizing and relieving about
returning home.
I suppose much of that depends on how much one cares
about their home — and what
home means to each of us.
For me, it’s a place of shelter,
not only from the rain, but the
storms that life can hurl at us.
Home is refuge, solace, a place
of rest… my sanctuary. It takes
some caretaking for home to be
that safe and sought-after place.
I have lived in homes with
grass mat floors and dirt floors.
My homes have been in foreign
lands, other states. They have
been in rural America and even
the largest city in the world.
My homes have included living in a converted church, an
adobe house with no modern
conveniences, a Quonset hut, a
basement apartment and, most
recently, a condo on the second
floor of an old Victorian house.
But the structure has very
little to do with my sense of
“home.” Home, my place of
belonging, my place to nest,
my place to be accepted and
loved. Home is more about
being in the center of that place
I know I am called to be and
being content to be there.
It’s good to experience trav-
eling
to other places. I love to do that!
But there is something very
calming about returning to the
rhythm of routine, of settling in
to what may seem mundane in
comparison. It’s good to be with
the familiarity of home. It’s just
good to be home.
These lines from a song
written by Linford Detweiler
and Karin Bergquist of Over the
Rhine articulates it so well. The
song is “Called Home.”
Just shy of Breakin’ Down
There’s a bend in the road
that I have found
Called home
Take a left at loneliness
There’s a place to find forgiveness
Called home
With clouds adrift across the
sky
Like
heaven’s laundry hung to dry
You slowly feel it all will be
revealed
Where evening shadows
come to fall
On the awful and the beautiful
Every wound you feel that
needs to heal
And silence yearns to hear
herself
Some long lost memory
rings a bell
Called home
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Brianna
Pfeiffer is a
club “tadpole.”
Photos courtesy
of Cincinnati
Youth Bass Club
Kids pool to join Cincinnati youth fishing club
By Jane Beathard
Butler County resident Angela Poling
calls her last seven years as advisor to the
Cincinnati Youth Bass Club “an awesome
journey.”
“It’s been so rewarding watching the
kids grow up and learning to become their
own person in life,” she said.
Poling and her husband, Rodney, founded the club in 2009 after their son, Nathan,
became interested in fishing.
Membership was limited to kids age 11
to 18 and remains so today. Nathan and five
friends made up the first roster.
The boys soon learned it wasn’t all about
getting up early in the morning to catch
and release fish.
“We wanted to include a community
service component,” Poling said.
She devised a point system that gives
members a chance to win top year-end
honors whether or not they hook the biggest fish.
In addition to points earned for participating and performing well in the club’s
four annual tournaments, members also
score points for attending meetings, joining in stream clean-ups, helping disabled
anglers in local “Fishing Has No Boundaries” events, and bagging candy for troops
in the Mideast.
“We donate a check annually to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center,” Poling said.
The center supports men and women in
the Armed Forces and remembers prisoners of war. It was founded by Keith Maupin
in memory of his son, Matt, a Clermont
County resident who was captured and
killed while serving in Iraq.
Club membership took off as parents
learned via word-of-mouth and the internet
of its activities and purpose. It attracted
home-schoolers in need of healthy socialization, as well as the sons and daughters of
other outdoor enthusiasts.
At the start of this year’s season, the club
roster numbered 32, including 11 “tadpole” anglers younger than 11. The Polings
initiated the “tadpole” program four years
ago.
All about that bass
Is your kid
interested in fishing?
“We could have 100 kids (in the
club) if I had enough volunteer
boats,” Poling said.
Parents and local members of
the Ohio Bass Federation currently provide boats needed for
tournaments. Poling has served
as co-director of the federation’s
youth division for three years.
There’s now a two-year waiting list of kids seeking to join
the Cincinnati club.
“Some age-out before they
can get in,” she said, regretfully.
Members hone their fishing
skills by watching more adept parents,
pro anglers — and each other.
The process has paid off. Members
routinely earn high honors at state and
regional bass youth tournaments.
In addition, some see a fishing-related
future.
Eighteen-year-old Cole Wessner, who
placed second in a regional high school
tournament in September, earns $800 to
$1,000 monthly by posting fishing tips on
YouTube.
Wessner said he posts two or three
videos a week that “star” fellow member
and buddy Dan Hechler.
“Dan has a pretty face,” Wessner joked.
The YouTube site has 46,000 subscribers. It attracts both advertisers and autograph seekers. Wessner said it’s merely a
starting point for similar endeavors.
“I want to make a living in a fishingrelated business,” he said.
Member Bill Wheatley, 18, is already
creating handmade cedar bass lures for
Topwater — a manufacturer of artificial
From
top, Blake Beiting, Hunter
Schneider and Dan Hechler.
bait. He will have four new ones, priced
$15 to $25, on the market next year.
Seventeen-year-old Blake Beiting lives
just across the Ohio River and qualified
for the Kentucky Bass Nation high school
world championship scheduled for later
this year. Member Alex Redwine also
qualified.
Recently, Beiting initiated a recycling
program for artificial bait. He placed
wooden boxes at boating access points
on some Kentucky lakes where anglers
can deposit their old and damaged lures.
Cincinnati area businesses line up to
sponsor club activities. They now include
Dixie Marine, Wieda’s Marine, Topwater
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Cincinnati Youth Bass Club
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Fayette County Jr. Bassmasters
Advisor: Bill Green, 740-335-1913
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Northwestern Ohio Jr. Bassmasters (Perrysburg)
Advisor: April Mercer, 419-262-1956
Perry County Jr. Renegades (McConnelsville)
Advisor: Jeremy Keffer, 740-624-4861
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SARAH ALLEN
Sarah is a writer for Salt magazine. When
she’s not writing, she can be found scrapbooking, reading or cooking.
JANE BEATHARD
Jane is a writer for Salt magazine. She is
a retired staff writer for The Madison Press
in London, and is also the retired media
relations manager of the Ohio Department
of Natural Resources.
GARY BROCK
Gary is the editor of Rural Life Today, a
Civitas Media publication, a writer for Salt
magazine, and has been in the media business for 39 years. Reach him at 937-5565759 or on Twitter @GBrock4.
KAY FRANCES
Kay is a motivational humorist and author
from Wilmington, giving humorous keynote
presentations and stress management workshops all over the United States. She is the
author of “The Funny Thing about Stress;
A Seriously Humorous Guide to a Happier
Life.” Visit kayfrances.com.
VALERIE LK MARTIN
Valerie has a varied background in
fundraising, public relations, teaching and
freelance writing. She also holds a masters of
divinity and is an ordained chaplain. She has
stepped foot in 27 countries, jumped out of
an airplane, twice been struck by lightning,
and once slept in a train car with 12 strangers. She lives
in Oregonia with her husband, Tom, Sadie the Lab and
kitties, BeBe and Lincoln.
TRISTEN PHIPPS
Tristen does most of her cooking after a
midnight rerun of “Gilmore Girls.” A recent
Ohio University graduate, she aspires to
build a cupcake empire, and obsesses over
sunsets, twinkling lights, and candles that
smell like food.
DANA DUNN
Dana started his journalism career writing sports and news for the Wilmington
News Journal, and then spent more than
three decades in higher education and
health care as a communications specialist
and public relations/development director.
He blogs and does freelance projects under
the brand DunnWrites.
BEVERLY DRAPALIK
Beverly lives in Wilmington with her husband, Jeff. They also live with a dog, a cat, a
parrot, chickens and bees.
Staff
PAMELA STRICKER
Pamela is the
publisher of Salt
magazine, which
she launched in
southern Ohio in
2009. She also holds
the title of publisher,
Niche Product Division for Civitas Media. She and
her husband, Jerry, reside in
Lima, Ohio.
LORA ABERNATHY
Lora is the editor
of Salt magazine
and the director
of editorial digital
strategies for Civitas
Media. She lives in
Hillsboro with her
husband, Gary, is
mom to a yellow Lab and competes in triathlons. Reach her at
[email protected].
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food editor of Salt
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Contributors
Beathard snags writing awards for Salt
Salt magazine writer Jane Beathard won several awards recently for
articles she wrote for Salt magazine.
Beathard won the Will Harbaum
Award for best travel article in the
2015 Outdoor Writers of Ohio competition during its annual conference in
May. The winning article, “A Field Of
Honor,” appeared in the September/
October issue of Salt.
Beathard also took third place in the
travel category for “On Beaver Island”
and second place in the magazine
article category for “Hunt Like A Girl.”
Both stories appeared in Salt in 2015.
Beathard also received honorable
mention for “Repurposing Reaches
New Heights,” which appeared in
Construction & Demolition Recycling
magazine.
A former editor for The Cleveland
Press judged the 2015 OWO entries.
Salt magazine writer Jane Beathard won, among other honors, the Will Harbaum
Award for best travel article in the 2015 Outdoor Writers of Ohio competition.
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Flower farms
spring up in record
numbers in Ohio
By Gary Brock
Spring Valley farmer Leslie Garcia
was busy moving the dozens of fresh-cut
flowers from her farm’s cooling unit into
the back of her SUV.
It was early in the morning on June 2,
and she had an important delivery to
make.
More than 60 bunches of fresh-cut
flowers of all colors and varieties were
placed in large plastic containers one by
one, soon to be on their way to a local
grocery chain in neighboring Montgomery County.
“I’ve been selling to the grocery since
last year,” Garcia said, as she busily
prepared for the drive.
Her 18-acre farm, Peach Mountain
Organics, is one of a growing number of
Ohio “flower farms” — farms specializing in producing and selling fresh
flowers.
Allen County flower farm operator
Susan Studer King knows all about this
explosion of Ohio flower farms across
the state.
For the last two years she has organized an annual winter Flower Farmer
Meet-Up to promote the new niche
farming product flowers. The secondyear attendance more than doubled.
Allen County flower farm operator Susan King and her
mother Kay Studer on their flower farm near Lima.
Photo by Gary Brock
Spring Valley flower farmer Leslie Garcia looks over flowers
in her high tunnel greenhouse on June 2. She has operated
her organic farm for more than 20 years.
Demand for local flowers
King operates her family’s flower farm,
Buckeye Blooms, in Elida in northwest Ohio.
She estimates there are more than 40 flower
farms scattered throughout the state.
King says this growth parallels the locally
grown food movement.
“The demand for locally grown products is high and continues to grow among
consumers. On the heels of the local food
movement, there is high demand for locally
grown flowers,” she said.
“There has been a corresponding renaissance of new flower farms and ‘farmerflorists’ (the term she used to describe
operations that grow flowers and offer floral
design services) in Ohio and across the
country.”
King compared flower farmers to other
types of farmers.
“Flower farmers do a lot of field production. We plant into the ground, just like other
growers, except our produce isn’t corn or
soybeans or vegetables — our produce is
flowers,” she said.
King said flower farmers use the same
production methods as other farmers,
except there is far less “mechanization” because the amount of land needed is far less.
King said dozens, even hundreds of varieties of flowers are grown.
“We grow the things that grow particu-
Submitted photo
Flower farmers exchange ideas at the second Ohio
Flower Farmer Meet-Up held in Columbus in January.
larly well in Ohio,” she said. “The zinnias,
dahlias, lilies, snapdragons and sweet peas
are among the varieties.”
Flowers that don’t ship well are big sellers, because it is best to get them from local
growers, she added.
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Not your
grandmother’s garden
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Clinton County flower farm carves out a niche
By Beverly Drapalik
Do you ever wish you had the
flowers your grandmother grew in
her yard? Well, maybe you could find
some uniquely memorable flowers
near Clarksville.
Nellie Ashmore, of That Girl’s Flowers, began her company in 2013, and
she now has a patch of woody perennials, hoop houses with foliage plants,
and countless beds of annuals.
“I like to grow flowers that jog
people’s memories — of their grandmothers’ gardens,” she said.
One of those favorite flowers is nigella, or “love in a mist.”
Ashmore said, “When the flower
blooms, I see the shape of a jester’s
hat. Every bloom is exciting.”
In fact, “whatever is blooming”
becomes her favorite flower.
That Girl’s Flowers is a certified organic flower farm. Flowers are grown
on That Guy’s Family Farm, owned by
Guy and Sandy Ashmore, her parents.
From May through October, seasonal
blooms such as zinnias, larkspur and
millet adorn the fields.
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Visit thatgirlsflowers.
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the video made
by Dorothy Lane’s
marketing crew. It
features Ashmore’s
sunflowers, a best
seller. Her flowers can
also be found at the
Farmers’ Market in
Deerfield Township.
The website explains
the CSA, but it
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movement toward
buying local flowers
that are always
picked several
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“People don’t ordinarily think
organic flowers are special or
necessary, but we are around
flowers, touching them and
breathing their aromas,” Ashmore said. “Similar to the food
we eat.”
Ashmore has always loved
working with flowers and, as a
young girl, watched her parents
sell flowers when they sold their
produce. Even then she knew
she wanted to grow flowers.
“I was really lucky that my
parents already had the farm
and the equipment,” she said.
One woman’s mission
King attributes the explosion
of flower farms in Ohio and
across the nation to one woman:
Seattle-area flower farmer and
designer Erin Benzakein.
Benzakein is the founder
of Floret Flowers and the face
of the company. Considered
one of the nation’s leading
farmer florists, Benzakein is an
accomplished photographer,
author, teacher, entrepreneur
and winner of the 2014 Martha
Stewart American Made award
for Floral and Event Design.
Her exuberance for seasonal
flowers has helped spark a local
flower renaissance and inspire a
new crop of beginner farmerflorists. Benzakein’s first book
on flower growing and floral
design will be published by
Chronicle Books in early 2017.
“Erin Benzakein has been
incredibly influential as a
designer and flower farmer
and has inspired a number of
women to get into flower farm-
peat customers. She also has
a CSA (community supported
agriculture), and 11 customers
have signed up this season.
Customers come to the farm on
a monthly, bi-weekly or weekly
basis.
Weddings are becoming a large part of Ashmore’s
business, and she is happy to
provide the full service of growing requested flowers, arranging bouquets and centerpieces,
and working at the venue. Some
“DIY brides” want to create arrangements themselves, though,
so Ashmore grows flowers and
offers advice. Her “flowers by
the bucket” are easy to pick up
ing,” King explained.
King pointed out that many
flower farmers are women.
“There is a lot of romance
and beauty associated with
it — a hell of a lot of hard work,
too. You have many variables
to deal with. She has inspired a
lot of people to start their own
business,” King said.
There is also in the style and
design world a number of A-list
designers who have embraced
the idea of buying locally grown
flowers. Per square foot, many
of the flower growers can get
a greater premium than with
other produce.
Columbus where more than 50
people attended.
“We will have another one
this next year,” King said.
After the first meet-up, she
took all the contact information and developed an online
interactive map that shows
the locations in Ohio of all the
known flower farms including
their their names, addresses
and contact information.
“I’m a visual person so I like
to see where in the state the
flower farms are located,” she
said.
She continually updates the
map as more flower farms “pop
up,” she said. To access the
map, visit http://bit.do/ohioflowers.
King believes flower farming
will continue to grow.
“I think what will happen is
more and more florists wanting
locally grown, fresh-cut flowers.
Just as there are restaurants
marketing that they buy locally
grown produce, I see this trend
continuing to flowers,” she
pointed out.
Gathering
flower farmers
King also was inspired to
gather Ohio flower farmers
together.
In February 2015, they had
their first statewide Ohio Flower
Farmer Meet-Up in Granville
at Denison University, and had
about 20 people. In early 2016,
they had a second meet-up at
Sonny Meadows Flower Farm in
at the farm, and buckets do not
have to be returned.
Hours at the farm begin
around 7:30 each morning, but
Ashmore doesn’t seem to mind
working nine hours a day on her
flowers. Her goal is to eventually
hire a full-time employee.
She said, “I like the fact that
my business is continually
changing — wholesale, the
CSA, and weddings.”
The next important wedding
is already being planned: Ashmore’s own fall wedding.
She is growing the flowers,
but said, “A florist friend is
arranging all the flowers. I may
have other things to do that day.”
“On the heels of the
local food movement,
there is high demand
for locally grown
flowers.”
— Susan Studer King
She said her group of flower
farmers is also looking at applying for one of the specialty crop
block grants through the Ohio
Department of Agriculture.
Many of the farms, such as
Sonny Meadows, are “going
gangbusters,” she said. “They
can’t keep up with the demand.
They are selling as far away as
Cleveland.”
King said flower farming will
still be a niche, but it is a growing one.
“You can connect a face
to the name — not just a box
(of flowers). Someone in your
community grew that flower:
local businesses, local families,
local farms. That is why we will
continue to grow,” she said.
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BLOOMING, continued from 15
At a very young age, she got
her start weeding, gathering
eggs and produce from the
field, and pulling wagonloads
of corn to the farm stand at the
road. She made a tally mark for
each wagonload she delivered
to the stand. She was paid 10
cents a load, but that education
was priceless.
Dorothy Lane Market’s three
locations and Pipkin’s Market,
in Cincinnati, sell That Girl’s
Flowers.
Ashmore enjoys going to
market because she gets to
see who is getting her flowers,
and she enjoys the personal
interaction, especially with re-
Ground pork and pasta
another classic combo
By Tristen Phipps
Pasta and chicken go together like peanut butter and jelly. I’ve
lived on pasta and chicken through my college years, whether it was
chicken-flavored Ramen or something more legitimate like chicken
Alfredo, I was all over it.
After three years of the pasta, chicken, pizza diet, my taste buds decided they were tired of chicken and pizza. I’m still in search of a pizza
alternative, but I’m stoked that I found a chicken alternative that makes
my mouth happy.
Ground pork and pasta go together like avocado and turkey. They
still make a sandwich just like the classic PB & J, but there’s just something about the combo that makes it a bit more satisfying, a bit more
elegant, if you will.
This recipe was inspired by a chicken and pasta dish. In fact, the
original recipe instructs you to use chicken and premade pasta sauce.
So, if you’re feeling normal, go ahead, but if you’re feeling something
new, you have got to give this a try. The creaminess is heavenly.
ORECCHIETTE PASTA
WITH PORK MEATBALLS
Meatballs Ingredients:
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs
1/2 large onion, diced in food
processor
2 tablespoons fresh parsley,
minced
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Meatballs Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl, combine
panko with milk. Let stand until
milk is absorbed. Then, add
pork, egg, onion, parsley, sour
cream, salt and pepper.
Photo by Tristen Phipps
Pasta and Sauce Directions:
Cook pasta according to
instructions on the box. Reserve
pasta water before straining
noodles.
Remove skin from tomatoes
and place in blender or food
processor until they are finely
diced.
Warm olive oil over medium
heat in a large nonstick pan.
(You can use the same one you
used for meatballs, no need to
rinse it.) Once warm, add garlic
cloves, sauté. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, let sit for
5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cheese and heavy cream.
Let sit for 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally as sauce thickens.
Add pasta and meatballs.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Pasta and Sauce
Ingredients:
2 cups orecchiette pasta
1/4 cup reserved pasta water
2 medium-sized tomatoes,
peeled, processed
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup parmesan-romano cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
Fresh parsley, chopped
Shape mixture into 1 to 1 1/4inch balls and place in a single
layer in a nonstick pan coated
with olive oil. Sear meatballs for
3-4 minutes until golden brown.
Remove meatballs and place
in a single layer on a coated
cooking sheet. Bake for 10
minutes. Be sure to check that
the internal temperature of the
meatballs is at least 160 F after
removing them from the oven.
A sparkling new
shopping destination
By Beverly Drapalik
Photos by Lora Abernathy
When Karli Harris decided to move Everyday Chic
Boutique to the old Samuel Walker Building, giving a
nod to history and creating a modern shopping destination were high on her list of priorities. She has given
more than a nod. She has given a definite “cheer.”
Beams from her great-grandfather’s barn on Gano
Road are prominent in the new “rustic” ECB. Maynard
Harris would be proud of the beams and tin roof that
create a kiosk of clothing, and Harris seems sentimental
about her family’s barn becoming a part of her store.
In addition, general contractor Kevin Carmean, from
Wilmington, created a unique checkout desk out of walnut cabinets from John Murphy’s barn on Starbuck Road.
“I just left the checkout area in Kevin’s hands,” Harris
said. “It was all his idea.”
Carmean’s idea and Harris’ theme meshed beautifully. She cruised Pinterest and found many ideas. She now
calls her theme “rustic industrial chic.” The doors and
windows, adding to the theme, came from Reclamation
and Restoration in Dayton.
The industrial flair at ECB is evident in the far corner
of the store: the original freight elevator used by a former tenant, Rice’s furniture.
“The original working parts are here, including the
pulley and gate,” Harris said. “And the wording, ‘capacity 1,000 lbs.’ is still there.” The elevator has become the
sale area.
The community began to experience shopping the
“new” ECB in May, but the grand opening on June 4
was Harris’ opportunity to thank the people of Wilmington and beyond. Special tote bags filled with coupons
and goodies were given to the first 100 people through
the double doors at the grand opening. All merchandise
was discounted 20 percent that day, and Harris gave
out $1,000 in gift cards.
She is appreciative of the support.
“People around here shopped with us in the old
location on Locust,” she said. “They are continuing
their support now, and I feel that I can create an even
better destination for this town. I am overwhelmed with
gratitude.”
EVERYDAY CHIC BOUTIQUE
Address: 64 W. Main St.,
Email: everydaychicboutique
@gmail.com
Phone: 937-366-6353
Website: everydaychicboutique.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Karli Harris
Harris knows Wilmington and she knows her business. She graduated from Wilmington College with a
marketing major and actually started her online business in her guest bedroom in 2014. She soon decided
that women should be able to see what they are buying. So, her brick and mortar business was born, and
“every day” she is able to help women in this region
feel special.
The inventory at the store has tripled, and Harris
has plans for a bride’s table, as well as a table for
baby gifts.
“When people need a gift,” she said, “we hope they
think of us.”
Already in place are more denim items, accessories
and gifts. Harris is carefully selective about items for
sale. The soaps truly look good enough to eat, and
the jewelry is unique. Sandals, boots and wedges
by Bedstu are made in the United States, and can be
found just inside the front door. The large clock on
the wall is made by a local craftsman in Lebanon, and
the wooden bowls are made by a man in Indiana. The
store has added more plus sizes, too.
Women’s fashion is the main focus of ECB, but a
new aspect of the business is Everyday Home and
Gifts, found at the back of the store. The room is complete with a fireplace and features items for the home,
much like HGTV’s modern industrial, rustic look.
The room even has a sofa and a TV, so customers can
watch a game or wait on a friend to shop.
The entire store is inviting and the employees are
friendly.
Nikki Jenkins loves working there.
“It’s a big family and it’s fun,” Jenkins said. “There’s
no other place like it in town.”
Everyday Chic Boutique offers a unique destination
for shopping, just as Harris had hoped.
When asked about the future, she said, “I will try to
focus on the website and serve online customers even
better. And, maybe I will have some interns. Also, I’d
like to open a second location by next year.”
If the new store is any indication of her success, she
will have no problem with the future.
Closer
to nature
For many women in Highland, Brown
and Adams counties, the chance to learn
something new, get closer to nature, and
make new friends was only one evening
class away.
The Tri-County Real Outdoor Women
program was created last year, with inspiration from women-targeted programs by the
National Wild Turkey Federation and the
Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Danielle Thompson, education and wildlife specialist with the Brown County Soil
and Water Conservation District, said ROW
was also inspired by an evening conservation series created by the Ottawa Soil and
Water Conservation District.
Now in its second year, the Tri-County
ROW program strives to offer diverse
topics to its participants. So far, women
have learned skills ranging from archery
to outdoor cooking, and from birding to
canoeing.
“We try to … do a variety of things,”
Thompson said, from physical skills to
nature appreciation.
The topics are chosen by a committee
which ultimately aims to select a mixture of
interests.
She said the ultimate goal is to “bring
outdoor skills and exploration programs to
women” and to “allow ladies to select their
own level of involvement.”
Typically, Thompson said, the programs
are “dominated by just adult women.”
“We get friends that come together, sisters that want to do something,” she said.
However, in June, a nature photography
session saw the most participants under
Photo courtesy of Danielle Thompson
Tri-County Real Outdoor Women participants
cook over a campfire during a recent program.
the age of 18 so far.
The session, held at Chatfield College
in Brown County, began with a provided
boxed meal. As participants finished their
meal, the evening’s instructor began a
PowerPoint presentation describing tips
for nature photography.
Tom Patrick is a resident of Brown
County and a professional photographer.
He has also been teaching photography
for a decade.
Patrick began the evening’s presentation by saying that he is “very, very
blessed to do this crazy, crazy thing called
photography.”
“It’s an art, truly, truly, truly,” he said, and
that art begins from the moment photographers take a picture and continues into
the work they do in digital editing.
Above all, he said, “the wonderful thing
about photography is having fun.”
Following Patrick’s presentation,
students explored Chatfield College’s
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skills with the many landscaped flowers,
trees and bushes that surrounded them.
Patrick was nearby to provide assistance
as needed to the new photographers.
After all, whatever the topic, every ROW
session “provides an opportunity to try
something new with other people who
are in a similar situation,” Thompson said.
She described the classes as “fun and
forgiving.”
“The camaraderie that develops between participants is immediate,” Thompson said.
She added that one of the most memorable events of the past two years was
the archery session, held at the Fallsville
Wildlife Area last September.
“We had so many women who had
never tried that before,” Thompson said.
And the participants, she added, were
“really encouraging of each other… They
really got into it.”
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Try these rustic recipes from ROW!
Ingredients:
2 large cans peach slices in heavy syrup
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
2/3 +/- cup milk
Directions:
Line Dutch oven with aluminum foil. Pour peaches with syrup into
Dutch oven. Mix Bisquick and milk in a bowl to make a pasty batter.
Drop by globs over peaches and syrup. Cover.
Place over 4 +/- cups of wood coals, place equal coals on top.
Bake 30 minutes +/-, checking often. Turn oven to keep heat even.
Option: Add cinnamon, nutmeg and-or sugar to vary the taste.
WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
Ingredients:
1-plus pounds boneless chicken breasts, finely cubed
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
One 1.25-ounce McCormick White Chicken Chili Seasoning Mix
4 cups chicken or turkey broth (boxed or canned work well)
3 15.5-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney) beans, undrained
Directions:
Saute chicken in olive oil until no longer pink (5+ minutes). This
can be done in a skillet or directly in soup kettle.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat 15-45 minutes.
Serve with crackers, bread, corn bread and/or cheese.
Another benefit, Thompson said, is
Forest in Pike County. The second will
that ROW “exposes more people to
be held Sept. 15, also from 5:30-8 p.m.,
what’s available in the region,” especially and will be an introduction to fishing. It
the different parks and wildlife areas
will be held at Woodland Altars in Adams
County.
where the classes are held.
The ROW classes are made possible
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By Valerie LK Martin
People in southwest Ohio love their dogs.
Although many parks, such as Serpent
Mound in Adams County and most of the
Warren County parks, are dog friendly, a
leash is often required. Most parks ask that
the dogs be up to date with shots, and may
have other restrictions. Check before you go.
For you doggy parents who like to find
new adventures and let your babies run,
with the help of Todd Daly of Springfield,
we have put together a list of off-leash dog
parks.
Let the tongue-wagging fun begin.
BROWN COUNTY
Indian Creek Wildlife Area
Off U.S. Route 50, access
off Snowhill Road, Fayetteville
While technically not a dog park, this 1,799-acre
wildlife area has a 95-acre dog training area for
hunting dogs.
BUTLER COUNTY
Hamilton Bark Park
20 New London Road, Hamilton
This park includes benches, shade and largeand small-dog areas with water for dogs and
humans.
Northside Bark Dog Park
5160 Morning Sun Road, Oxford
Close to the Miami University campus, this small
park has a separate small-dog area, a fire hydrant
for the dogs, benches, drinking water and shade.
Wiggly Field Dog Park
at Voice of America Metropark
7850 VOA Park Drive, West Chester
Wiggly is part of a much larger park and may
require a pass to enter. Recently expanded and
improved, the large- and small-dog areas have
agility equipment and benches. The city plans to
add a pond with a dog beach and jumping deck.
CLARK COUNTY
Central Bark at Snyder Park
Snyder Park Road, off U.S. Route 40, Springfield
This fenced park has an interesting front gate.
Once a golf course, it has separate areas for large
and small dogs, shade, a fire hydrant sprinkler for
the summer, benches and water for drinking in
the warm weather.
Wiggley Field at Old Reid Park
1545 Pumphouse Road, Springfield
This wooded dog park, with two sides to separate
large and small dogs, has big trees, benches and
drinking water.
CLERMONT COUNTY
Bark Park at Miami Meadows Park
1546 state Route 131, Milford
The dog park is part of a 200-acre recreational
green space and is not mentioned on the
entrance sign. It has a separate small-dog area,
benches, trees, agility equipment and drinking
fountains that are turned off in the winter months.
Great Amelia Paw Park at
Spencer Shank Memorial Park
Robin Way and Canary Lane, Amelia
The small town of Amelia manages this park,
which includes large- and small-dog areas. There
is no water on site.
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Back to our roots
Naturally By Nature aims to
cultivate education, sustainability
By Sarah Allen
In an age of retail stores and
prescription pills, Naturally By
Nature is a store that aims to
bring people back to their roots.
The store was first opened
in 2014. Since then, Naturally
By Nature has “taken different
shapes along the way,” said
owner Kelly LeVangie.
“Basically, what we’re really
trying to do is promote local
artists (and) local farmers,”
LeVangie said.
At Naturally By Nature,
patrons can find an array of
products, ranging from medicinal herbs, to ceramic work,
to farm-fresh eggs. The store
is operated on a consignment
basis.
The store is also a drop-off
spot for Fair Ridge Farm. For
more information, visit fairridgefarm.com.
LeVangie specializes in medicinal herbs. She said Naturally
By Nature is a place of education where, among other things,
people can learn about the lost
art of medicinal herbs.
LeVangie’s business partner,
Rob MacGregor, said the store
aims to instruct and support
anything that can promote sustainability.
“Nobody should be hungry
or sick with all that we’ve got
right on our doorstep,” MacGregor said, describing the
many uses of herbs and other
plants.
Similarly, LeVangie said she
started Naturally By Nature after
being intrigued by herbs and
after finding that there are few
places to learn about them. At
Naturally By Nature, a chart is
positioned above the medicinal
herbs for sale, which outlines
the herbs best suited for different symptoms.
One of the main advantages
of natural remedies, LeVangie
said, is that they’re always available.
“We just need to be reminded how to use it,” she said.
MacGregor also said that, recently, it “seems like there’s a lot
of momentum in that direction.”
Both MacGregor and LeVangie said that the best part of the
store is its impact on the people.
“It’s been nice to hear people
say, ‘Wow, that’s really helped,’ ”
LeVangie said.
She gave an example of
a woman who came into the
store with a “busted lip … (that)
looked horrible.”
That woman, LeVangie said,
tried a tube of a product called
Skin Again. After applying it that
evening, she then came back
the next day and bought a big
bottle.
“It’s all just natural stuff …
(that) healed (her lip) up so
quickly,” LeVangie said.
MacGregor said the store has
Photos by Sarah Allen
Kelly LeVangie and Rob MacGregor are pictured in front of Naturally By Nature.
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NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
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I did my share of camping
as a child. I think the concept is
better in theory than in execution, but the cheapest way to
take a family of six around the
country is to camp.
I have to admit that the significance of the historical sites
and battlefields that my dad
dragged us to was largely lost
on us kids. My dad would stand
in front of a large, grassy field
and proclaim that the battle
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of such-and-such was fought
face, does anyone really know
there. Frankly, all of the fields
what purpose these bloodlooked exactly the same and
suckers fulfill? They don’t even
those images of bloody battletaste good on a cracker.
fields were the stuff of nightWe were not so hardcore as
mares. I was more into roaming
to camp out in the wilderness
the aisles of a Stuckey’s or
and stayed at campgrounds, alcounting Burma Shave signs.
though they weren’t very fancy.
Tents have come a long way
They had a shower house,
in their design. Back when
but they were usually beset
I was a kid, assembling the
with daddy longlegs. People
tent seemed to take forever. It
think they are a pretty benign
involved several poles, stakes
creature but, to me, they are
and ropes. My job
just spiders with
was to stay out of
a better PR agent.
the way and preThe toilets were la“People
tend not to hear my
If there was
think (daddy trines.
dad curse under
any toilet paper
his breath. The tent
at all, it was damp
longlegs)
did have a floor,
stuck together.
are a pretty and
but my sleeping
That’s all I have to
benign
bag was usually
say about that.
on top of a root or
The latest trend
creature
large rock which
in camping is
but, to me,
dug into my spine.
called “glampOr maybe I’m just
which stands
they are just ing”
ultra sensitive, like
for “glamorous
spiders with camping.” No
the “Princess and
the Pea.” Yeah, we’ll
tents to pitch, cook
a better
go with that.
stoves to assemble
PR agent.”
One time, I got
or tent stakes to
so tired of sharbang your ankles
ing a tent with five
into. It’s all there in
other people that I decided to
place like a four-star hotel room
sleep outside. I woke up with
with canvas walls. Many of the
so many mosquito bites on my
structures have electric, Wi-Fi
face, you could play Connect
and running water. They should
The Dots. When my sibs would
call it “cimping:” camping for
grow weary of the “license
wimps.
plate game,” they turned their
So why camp at all? Maybe
attention to my face and played, we have to rough it now and
“Count the Bites on Kay’s Face.”
then to appreciate how good
Good times.
we have it. And there is no betNot to question Mother Nater way to experience nature
ture’s Grand Plan, but I do wonthan to live among it, even if it
der, just what is the purpose
has creatures with long, creepy
of mosquitoes anyway? Other
legs. After all, my brother said
than to ruin a perfectly good
the same thing about me, so
cookout or an 8-year-old girl’s
who am I to judge?
DOG PARKS, continued from page 25
CLINTON COUNTY
Wilmington Dog Park
J.W. Denver Williams Jr.
Memorial Park, Wilmington
Newly opened in June 2015, this dog park takes
up 1.5 acres near the wooden playground. It features separate spaces for large and small dogs,
tree-shaded areas, benches for seating, a water
source and dog-waste dispensers.
Tom Harvey Memorial Dog Park
11740 state Route 730, Blanchester
This rural dog park is wide and includes pasture
grass, woods and swimming ponds.
GREENE COUNTY
Scout Burnell-Garbrecht
Dog Park at Pierce Park
618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia
This two-acre park has an open field and a
wooded hillside, with a separate section for small
dogs. Amenities include park benches, a doggie
shower and drinking fountain.
HAMILTON COUNTY
Doris Day Dog Park at Mount Airy Forest
Western Northern Boulevard,
Westwood/Cheviot area
This two-acre park is on the edge of Mt. Airy Forest where there are miles of hiking trails, which
allow dogs on-leash. The fenced park has two
areas, drinking water, trees and benches.
Fido Field
630 Eggleston Ave., Cincinnati
A small park located next to the Athletic Pet Club.
The large-dog section has gravel mixed with tiny
pieces of rubber (easy on their paws). The smalldog area is grass and turf.
Kellogg Park Dog Field
6701 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
This park has almost four acres of fenced area
with year-round drinking water. It requires a permit from Anderson Township Park District.
Otto Armleder Dog Park
5057 Wooster Road, Cincinnati
Near Lunken Airport, this 10-acre site is part of a
larger 238-acre park with Little Miami River access. It has separate large- and small-dog areas.
Water is turned off in winter. No pit bulls allowed.
Restrooms available.
dog park has a separate small-dog area, benches
and drinking water.
Red Dog Park
5081 Madison Road, Cincinnati
Adjacent to Red Dog Pet Resort and Spa, Red
Dog is a member-only, three-acre fenced park. It
includes play equipment, separate fenced areas
for small and large dogs, drinking fountains for
dogs and owners, and ample seating.
Bigfoot Run Dog Park
Morrow-Cozaddale Road and
East U.S. 22 and 3, Morrow
This 6.5-acre park is located across from Little
Miami High School and just down the road from
Valley Vineyards, which is dog friendly in its outdoor eating area. The large- and small-dog areas
have no water on site.
Symmes Township Park
11600 N. Lebanon Road, Loveland
This dog park has shade but no drinking water,
and is closed in the winter.
Wags Park
3810 Church St., Anderson Township/Newtown
A private dog park with membership fees, Wags
Park has three fenced acres with spring-fed
lakes. Owners can also enjoy happy hours, live
music, singles night, trivia night and tailgating
throughout the year, and live streaming of sporting events and movies.
Washington Park
1230 Elm St., Cincinnati
A small dog-run in this beautiful city park offers
live music and events in the summer. Near Overthe-Rhine attractions.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
Hillsboro Dog Park
Hillsboro
Money has been raised to build the park, and a
date for it to open will be determined soon.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Montgomery County Bark Park
6794 Webster St., Dayton
This park was once a landfill, now put to good
use. It has some agility equipment, a shade
structure, benches and drinking water, but no
separate small-dog area.
Oak Grove Park
1790 E. Social Row Road, Centerville
Large- and small-dog areas with drinking water.
Oakwood Dog Park at Creager Field
Irving Avenue and Shafor Boulevard, Oakwood
Just off the University of Dayton campus, this tiny
WARREN COUNTY
Hisey Park
5443 Middletown Road, Corwin
The large- and small-dog areas of Hisey are
housed within a 158-acre park next to the Caesar
Creek Nature Preserve and the Little Miami Bike
Trail, just south of Waynesville. Check out the
covered bridge nearby.
Ida Juris Bennet Dog Park
280 Cook Road, Lebanon
Across from the Warren County Human Society,
this three-acre, fenced dog park features largeand small-dog areas and drinking fountains.
Schappacher Park
4686 Old Irwin Simpson Road, Mason
This is a city park that features a 20,000-plus
square foot dog-run with shade.
OHIO STATE PARKS
DOG PARKS
Dogs are invited to come out and play at fenced
dog parks at the following:
• Alum Creek, with a swim area
• Grand Lake St. Marys
• Hueston Woods
• Mosquito Lake, with a swim area
• Portage Lakes, with a swim area
• Salt Fork, with a swim area
• Wingfoot Lake
Lake access is available at:
• A.W. Marion
• Harrison Lake
• Lake Alma
• Mosquito Lake
• Portage Lakes
• Salt Fork
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BUCKET LIST
CHECKING OFF THE SUMMER
By Andrea Chaffin
I recently read a quote that made me
stop and think. And then it made me want
to quit my job and travel the world: “Are
you living your life, or simply existing?”
A life on the open road, meandering
through hemispheres with no revenue
structure isn’t realistic for everyone longterm. But, as someone who recently experienced a major life change, I feel reawakened. There were so many things I wanted
to do in the past, but I made excuses.
Not anymore. I recently decided it’s time
to start writing these things down. And
checking them off.
I’ve created a summer bucket list.
There are many items that can be done
locally. It’s just a matter of taking the time
to plan the date and sticking to it: Visit
the Air Force museum in Dayton, attend a
country concert, make homemade mozzarella (and pair it with my homegrown
tomatoes and basil for a Caprese salad
from scratch), go to dinner at a fancy
restaurant, try Jeni’s famous Columbus ice
cream, watch a concert in the park, go to
a baseball game, buy a swimsuit I actually
love, feed ducks, take a yoga class, make a
craft, go to the zoo, drink a root beer float
and go canoeing.
Some of the items are more difficult to
plan, simply because it can’t be done in
Ohio: Eating a plate of seafood fresh from
the ocean, sipping a Bloody Mary on the
beach, walking through the sand as the
sun rises or sets. But a vacation planned
for later this summer in North Carolina
should help with that. Truth is, I’ve only
seen the ocean once, and it was in high
school. I’ve never been on an airplane.
There are other things I want to do every summer: Pick strawberries and make
jam, eat a tomato straight off the vine, go
camping, ride a roller coaster and a water
slide, swim in a river or pond, watch a
fireworks display, ride a boat and unplug
from my phone for an entire day.
Life is short. Happiness is when you stop
waiting for it, and make the most of the
moments you’re given.
One of things I want to do is a host a
signature summer party. I’ve heard about
doing a Low Country boil party. But before
I invest a lot of money into a seafood dinner for a crowd, I thought it best to try on a
smaller level. It was my first attempt, and I
thought it turned out pretty good.
If you’re making a Low Country boil, for
no other reason than it’s a Monday night
and you have to eat something, why not
make it adventurous and delicious? Check.
Here’s how I did it.
LOW COUNTRY BOIL
Famous in South Carolina and Georgia, this boil is done best on an outdoor
cooker. I used an electric turkey fryer with
a basket, and boiled everything outside.
With seafood, sausage, potatoes and
corn, it’s an all-in-one meal best served
by dumping on a newspaper-lined table.
This recipe made a very generous portion
for two people, but could serve three or
four for those who have more self-control.
Serve with extra Old Bay, melted butter
and cheddar garlic biscuits.
Ingredients:
1 pound raw, peel-on shrimp
1 pound small red potatoes
3 ears fresh corn
1 link andouille sausage (about 7 ounces)
1 package (3 ounces) shrimp and crab
boil seasoning (in a bag)
3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
1 large lemon
1 large onion
1 pound snow crab clusters
Directions:
Prep your ingredients. If the shrimp
are frozen, allow them to thaw but leave
on the peel. If shrimp is not already
deveined, you’ll need to do so. Slice the
potatoes in half. Shuck the corn and cut
in thirds. Slice the sausage in diagonal,
half-inch pieces.
In the pot, combine 8 quarts of water,
the seasoning bag, the Old Bay seasoning, and the lemon and onion, each cut in
halves. Bring to a boil.
Add the potatoes. Safety note: Pull up
the basket when dropping in ingredients to avoid hot broth splashing.
Five minutes later, add the corn and
sausage.
Once corn and potatoes seem to be
nearly cooked, add the shrimp and crab.
Cook for another 3-5 minutes, or until
shrimp are pink and plump.
Drain off the water. Pour the contents
out on a table covered in multiple sheets
of newspaper.
The pot getting ready to go into its last broth bath. Cook the seafood last.
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and Harvest Celebration
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
October 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Located In the Heart of Wheat Ridge Amish Country
817 Tater Ridge Rd.
West Union, OH 45693
Adams
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For more information and booth rental,
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Enjoy the fall harvest along with
150 artisans, craftspeople, antiques,
fall harvest decorations, herbs and
herbal products, locally produced and
from-scratch foods, and shooting
the Pumpkin Cannon.
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In full
swing
Do a little research
before investing too much
into that ‘game of a lifetime’
By Dana Dunn
PGA pro Mike
Deters, left,
of Snow Hill
Country Club,
gives a lesson
to John Schram
of Wilmington.
Never played golf and thinking
about teeing it up for the first time
this summer? Some 2.2 million
Americans over the age of 6 played
golf for the first time in 2015, according to the National Golf Foundation.
Before rushing out and buying
that first set of clubs for yourself,
a spouse or child, take some time
to do a bit of research online or by
visiting your local golf professional.
“I don’t recommend a full set if
they are just starting out playing the
game,” said Mike Deters, 28, the
Professional Golf Association professional at Snow Hill Country Club
in New Vienna. “Get a few clubs to
begin with to make sure this is a
game they enjoy playing.”
A typical starter bag might include a driver, one 5 wood, a pitching wedge, 7 iron, 9 iron and putter.
“I’d stay away from long irons and
a 3 wood to begin with because the
face of the club has less loft and it
is harder to get the ball in the air,”
Deters said.
Jay Lumpkin, a Wilmington native
and teaching professional since
1976, says ebay, Amazon or garage
sales are often good places to find a
beginner set of clubs and bag.
After getting the equipment, at
least a lesson or two from a certified
professional is advised. Starting
young with the right instruction is
the best way to commit good habits
to muscle memory, but some late
bloomers, particularly those with at
least average eye-hand coordina-
tion, achieve a level of
success despite swings
that don’t draw rave reviews from professional
teachers.
Golf is one of the
most civil sports around
and can instill the importance of honesty and
fairness to those who
take it up as youngsters
at programs offered at most every
course. Players usually keep their
own score and are expected to selfreport any violations that call for
extra strokes.
Basic golf etiquette also reflects
values you can use away from the
course.
“Remaining quiet and still while
others are hitting, repairing ball
marks and replacing divots are all
expectations of golfers who love
and respect the game,” Lumpkin
said.
Another good habit for any golfer
or group is to not let a group get
more than a hole ahead of you and
to let the group behind you play
through if they are always on your
heels.
Most golf courses also have dress
codes that require players to wear
collared shirts and no jeans — short
or long.
Lumpkin and Deters, though
admittedly biased, agree that golf is
the game of a lifetime.
“It is a sport you can play or take
up at any age. It can be a good
business tool, and you are outside in
a beautifully landscaped area getting exercise,” Lumpkin said.
ut & Abou
Out & About
ADAMS COUNTY
Aug. 6
Moe Bandy, 7 p.m., Red Barn Convention Center, 2223 Russellville
Road, Winchester. Call 800-8239197 or visit redbarnconventioncenter.com.
Aug. 12
Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing, 10
p.m. to 2 a.m., 375 Horner Chapel
Road, Peebles. There is no cost, but
register by calling 937-587-3953.
Visit serpentmound.org.
Aug. 20
Archaeology Day at Serpent
Mound, 3850 state Route 73,
Peebles. Call 800-752-2757 or visit
arcofappalachia.org.
Aug. 20
The 20th annual Marine Corps
League 5-K Race and Walk, Coon
Hunter’s Club, 5473 Wheat Ridge
Road, West Union. Call Danny Blanton at 937-217-3516.
Aug. 20
Connie Smith, 7 p.m., Red Barn
Convention Center, 2223 Russellville Road, Winchester. Call
800-823-9197 or visit redbarnconventioncenter.com.
Aug. 26-28
Winchester Homecoming (Caramel) Festival. Music, car and tractor
show, food, arts and crafts, historic
ghost ride, parade and many more
events. Contact Patsy Roberts at
937-403-1315.
Compiled by Lora Abernathy
West Union. Call Miller’s at 937544-8524.
[email protected] or
visit campwoodloodaltars.com.
Sept. 9-11
The 40th annual Bentonville Harvest Festival. Call Sue Naylor at
937-549-3360.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Adams County Heritage Days, John
T. Wilson Homestead, 92 old state
Route 32, Peebles. Call 513-7243186 or visit johntwilsonhomestead.com.
Sept. 9-11
The 15th annual Rarden Whitetail
Deer Festival, Rarden Community
Park, state Route 73 Rarden. Visit
rardendeerfest.com/site.
Sept. 15-18
The 47th annual Peebles Old Timers Days, Main Street, Peebles. Call
Heather James at 937-483-8224.
Sept. 15-18
Serpent Mound Open House, 3850
state Route 73, Peebles. Visit serpentmound.org.
Sept. 17
Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 9 a.m.
registration, 10 a.m. walk, Adams
County Fairgrounds, 836 Boyd Ave.,
West Union. Visit alz.org/cincinnati
or call 800-272-3900 or 513-7214284, ext. 127.
Sept. 21-24
The 103rd Seaman Fall Festival,
Seaman. Call Doris Bailey at 937386-2083.
Sept. 23
The Autumn Equinox Drumming,
8 p.m. to midnight, 375 Horner
Chapel, Peebles. Visit serpentmound.org.
Sept. 1
Adams County Junior Fair Beef
Barbecue, 4:30-7 p.m., Ohio Valley
Career & Tech Center, 175 Lloyd
Road, West Union. Call Corbett
Phipps at 937-544-2088.
Sept. 24
Adams County Marathon, Half
Marathon and 5K, 8 a.m., race will
begin and end at Miller’s Bakery &
Furniture, 960 Wheat Ridge Road,
West Union. Call 606-831-3260,
email [email protected]
or visit runwiththeamish.com.
Sept. 3
The 19th annual Amish School
Benefit Cookout, Miller’s Bakery &
Furniture, 960 Wheat Ridge Road,
Sept. 30
Jack-O-Lantern Walk at Woodland Alter, 33200 state Route 41,
Peebles. Call 937-544-3344, email
BROWN COUNTY
Aug. 5-6
Brown County SummerFest, with
country music band Restless Heart
leading the prime time entertainment Saturday. Mt. Orab Community Park, Mt. Orab. Visit browncountysummerfest.com.
Aug. 6
The fifth annual ABCAP Car, Truck
and Bike Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
406 W. Plum St., Georgetown. Call
Janie Phillips at 937-378-6041, ext.
232 or email [email protected].
Sept. 26-Oct. 1
Brown County Fair, 325 W. State St.,
Georgetown. Visit thelittlestatefair.
com.
CLINTON COUNTY
Aug. 5
Dinner in the Fields, 5:30 p.m.,
Wilmington College, 1594 Fife
Ave., Wilmington. Call 937-3827120 or visit clintoncountyohio.
com.
Aug. 6
The 5K Buzzard Run/Walk, New Vienna Community Center, 12 Main
St., New Vienna. Call 937-987-2092
or visit clintoncountyohio.com.
Aug. 13
The Past and the Furious IV Community Charity Car and Bike Show,
sponsored by Air Transport Services Group, 1199 Airborne Road,
Wilmington. Search for the event
on Facebook.
Aug. 13
Saturday Mornings at The Murphy Summer Arts Revue, noon,
The Murphy Theatre, 50 W. Main
St., Wilmington. Participants will
showcase their talent from their
workshops throughout the summer.
Aug. 19-21
Jeep Jam, downtown Wilmington
Friday, 5181 state Route 380, Wilmington, Saturday and Sunday. Call
937-903-5606 or visit jeepjam.net.
Sept. 9-11
The 39th annual Clinton County
Corn Festival, Clinton County
Fairgrounds, 958 W. Main St., Wilmington. Call 937-383-5676 or visit
clintoncountyohio.com.
Sept. 17
CMH Dancing with the Stars, 7:30
p.m., The Murphy Theatre, 50 W.
Main St., Wilmington. Visit themurphytheatre.org.
Sept. 23-24
Wilmington Oktoberfest, St.
Columbkille Catholic Church, 73
N. Mulberry St., Wilmington. Call
513-225-1998 or visit clintoncountyohio.com.
Sept. 30
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out,
The Murphy Theatre, 50 W. Main St.,
Wilmington. Visit themurphytheatre.
org.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Aug. 13
Fayette County Airport Fly-In, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Aug. 16
Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and
Fayette County Agronomy Field Day,
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fayette County
Airport and demonstration farm,
2770 state Route 38, Washington
C.H. Call 800-443-6830 or email
[email protected].
Aug. 26-Sept. 4
“Nine,” Beavercreek Community
Theatre, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road,
Beavercreek. Call 937-429-4737 or
visit bctheatre.org.
Visit thesaltmagazine.com and click on
the Add Events link at the top to enter
your event’s information. The deadline for
entries is Aug. 3, 2016.
Sept. 10-11
Beavercreek Popcorn Festival,
Dayton-Xenia Road, between North
Fairfield Road and Meadow Bridge
Drive. Call 937-602-CORN or visit
beavercreekpopcornfestival.org.
(The calendar is for organizations’ special events
only and excludes listings of regular meetings.)
Sept. 11
Chamber Scholarship Golf Outing,
11 a.m. registration, noon lunch,
12:15 p.m. shotgun start, The Club
at Quail Run. Call 740-335-0761 or
visit fayettecountyohio.com.
Aug. 6
The 5K Arts and Crafts Run, Stroll
and Roll, 8 a.m. to noon, Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900
Glengarry Drive, Kettering. Visit
beavercreekchamber.org.
Sept. 16-18
Scarecrow Festival featuring
country music star Aaron Tippin,
downtown Washington C.H.
Aug. 20-21
The 35th annual Fairborn Sweet
Corn Festival, 691 E. Dayton-Yellow
Springs Road, Fairborn. Visit fairbornsweetcornfestival.org.
GREENE COUNTY
July 31-Aug. 6
Greene County Fair, 120 Fairground
Road, Xenia. Call 937-372-8621 or
visit greenecountyfairgrounds.com.
Aug. 22
KISS Freedom to Rock Tour, Wright
State University Nutter Center, 3640
Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton.
Visit nuttercenter.com.
Sept. 26
Presidential debate, Wright State
University Nutter Center, 3640
Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton.
Visit nuttercenter.com.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
Aug. 13
The Amazing Race of Highland
County, 10 a.m., Liberty Park, Hillsboro. Visit amazingraceofhc.org.
Sept. 3-10
Highland County Fair. Call 937-3939975, email highlandcofair@yahoo.
com or visit highlandcountyfair.org.
Sept. 17-18
Village of Highland Bicentennial
Out & About
Want to see your October,
November or December
event listed in Out & About?
Celebration, Highland. There will
be at least three musical groups
playing, plus several individuals
performing, a fish fry, parade, Civil
War encampment, old-fashioned
games, inflatibles, chili cookoff, and
artifacts on display. Call Barbara
Hodge at 937-780-7931.
MADISON COUNTY
Aug. 5-6
London Rib and Jazz Fest, 11 a.m. to
11 p.m. Come to downtown London
to enjoy the sweet smell of delicious local barbecue paired with
live music. Other activities include
a 5K, kids booths and a car show.
Admission is free.
Sept. 3-5
West Jefferson Ox Roast. Come to
the village on Labor Day weekend, when the village cooks 5,500
pounds of beef underground.
Sandwiches will sell in six hours on
Monday. If you like roast beef, this
is the place to be. Other activities
include a parade, queen’s contest,
5K, bicycle tour, cruise-in, hot dog
eating contest and talent show.
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