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Mended Little Hearts helps families healDayton chapter hosts fundraisers at Buffalo Wild Wings in Troy, Sidney

BY LINDY JURACKiN75 Editor

It’s fitting that Febru-ary is American HeartMonth, but it’s about muchmore than Valentine’s Day.

Mended Little Hearts,an organization that sup-ports families affected bycongenital heart defects, ishosting a fundraiser at allBuffalo Wild Wings restau-rants in the greater Day-ton area, including thelocations in Sidney andTroy.

On Feb. 14, everyonewho eats at Buffalo WildWings, dine in or carryout,from 11 a.m. until closing,will have the opportunityto give back. Guests onlyneed to present a flierabout the event or telltheir server they wish tobe part of the fundraiser.The restaurant will thendonate a portion of the pro-ceeds to the Mended LittleHearts organization.

Fliers are encouraged,and may be picked up atBuffalo Wild Wings, localmerchants in the area orprinted from www.wright-hearts.org.Supporting families

Proceeds will be used byMended Little Hearts toeducate the communityabout congenital heart de-fects and to work to satisfyother community heart-re-lated needs. The organiza-tion is a support programfor parents of childrenwith congenital heart de-fects and heart disease. Itis dedicated to inspiringhope in those who care forthe littlest heart patientsof all. The group offers re-sources and a caring sup-port network as familiesfind answers and move for-ward to find healing and

hope. Membership is re-quired, but it is free.

While Mended LittleHearts offers emotionalsupport to families, it alsocan offer advice on aspectssuch as insurance andfinding nurses when kidscome home from the hospi-tal.

“There are peoplewho’ve been through thosewickets and can providethat support,” said RonChalecki, coordinator ofMended Little Hearts.Getting started

Chalecki got involvedwhen he had a personal ex-perience with heart dis-ease. After a double bypasssurgery in 2007, he joinedMended Hearts, a similargroup for adults, and wasattending an annual meet-ing when he heard storiesof moms and their experi-ences.

“One of their childrenhad a heart transplant at 6weeks old,” he said. “Ittouched me so much.”

As vice president ofMended Hearts in Dayton,he knew there must belocal children and familieswho needed help, too. Hegot in touch with Dr. JoeRoss, a pediatric cardiolo-gist at Dayton Children’sHospital, and they starteda chapter of Mended LittleHearts in Dayton in Febru-ary 2009, along with thehelp of others.

One of those others wasthe Gingerich family fromTipp City. Galen, principalat Broadway ElementarySchool, and his wife,Melody, have five children,the youngest of whom wasborn with a heart defect.Their daughter Cami wasdiagnosed with a heart de-fect before she was evenborn, during a 20-week ul-

trasound. The family wasreferred to Ross, andCami’s progress and devel-opment were monitoredduring Melody’s preg-nancy.Scared and uncertain

“We were both veryscared and uncertain ofwhat the future would holdfor our child,” Galen said.“We shed many tears andrelied heavily on our faithin Christ.”

When Camiwas born, doctors diag-nosed a complex congenitalheart defect most closelydefined as having a singleventricle. The treatment isa series of surgeries thatchange the body’s normalflow of blood. Cami had herfirst open-heart surgerywhen she was 3 monthsold, and another when shewas 3 1/2. Now 7, Cami’sprognosis is very good, herparents said, though she

has regular doctor’s ap-pointments to monitor herheart, and she requiresregular medication.

While Cami was havingher second surgery, atCincinnati Children’s Hos-pital, her parents metother heart families fromthe Dayton area.

“We found an instantbond with these families as

we were allfacing simi-lar chal-lenges,”Galen said.

At thesame time,Chaleckiwas ap-proachinglocal cardi-ologistsabout start-ing a Day-ton chapterof MendedLittleHearts, and

he was put in touch withthe Gingeriches, who be-came one of the charterfamilies of the group.Meeting others

“We have enjoyed meet-ing new families and see-ing many children whohave such amazingstrength. Cami enjoys ourbi-monthly meetings aswell as some social events,when she gets to play with

her ‘heart buddies,’” her fa-ther said.

Through the organiza-tion, the Gingeriches alsohave had the opportunityto help other parents.

“Often, parents facingsurgeries want someone toreassure them that every-thing will be OK. Althoughwe can’t do that, we cantruly understand theiremotions and struggles,”Galen said. “It also helpsparents of a newborn babywith a heart defect to seeour happy, active 7-year-old daughter.Withoutspeaking a word, it giveshope.”Fundraisers necessary

Because of privacy laws,physicians cannot releasethe names of their patients,so events like the one atBuffalo Wild Wings are im-perative to reaching asmany people as possible.

Also, because DaytonChildren’s does not doheart surgery, children areoften sent to Cincinnati,Columbus, Cleveland andother cities across the U.S.Mended Little Heartsreaches out to chapters inthose towns, so when thekids come back to Dayton,they can still get the sup-port they need.

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Cami Gingerich was born with a complexheart defect, but it doesn’t stop her fromdoing things 7-year-old girls enjoy suchas getting her nails painted and being inher big sister’s wedding. Her parents,Galen and Melody, helped start MendedLittle Hearts in Dayton to support otherfamilies going through similar situa-tions.

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about Mended LittleHearts in Dayton,Chalecki said the groupdoes fundraisers and at-tends health fairs. It alsoprovides care bags, withbasic toiletries, coloringbooks and information onthe support group, toCincinnati Children’sHospital and to local car-diologists to give to theirpatients.

Currently, 80 familiesare being served byMended Little Hearts, in-cluding residents of Sid-ney, Troy and Tipp City.Chalecki is hoping withBuffalo Wild Wings loca-tions in Sidney and Troyparticipating in thefundraiser for the firsttime, more families will

hear about the organiza-tion and seek it out forsupport.

“The is new for Troyand Sidney this year, sowe’re excited to havethem on board and theyseem to be real excitedabout joining up with us,”Chalecki said.

Mended Little Hearts’first fundraiser was at arestaurant at The Greene,and Chalecki said guestsdidn’t believe that thekids running around wereborn with heart defects.

“These kids … they’reamazing,” he said. “Theyput up with it, they do itand they just go on andenjoy life.”

The group also strivesto educate the communityon heart disease, espe-cially the children whowere born with heart de-

fects who are turning 18.They often stop regularlyseeing their doctor, not re-alizing they should con-tinue check-ups for therest of their lives.

Mended Hearts, theadult program, started inthe 1950s nationally, andthe Dayton group was es-tablished in the ’70s,Chalecki said. In 2004,the organization realizeda program specifically forchildren was needed.

“Congenital heart de-fects are the most com-mon birth defects in theU.S.,” Chalecki said. “Twoto 3 million Americans areborn with congenitalheart defects.”

For more information,call Chalecki at (937) 439-5648, email him [email protected] orvisit wrighthearts.org.

TROY — The Caroline,5 S. Market St., is offeringspecials for Valentine’sDay and a special cham-pagne brunch.

Valentine’s Day specialswill be offered Friday, Sat-urday and Tuesday. Guestsmay choose a salad, entreeand dessert from the fol-lowing options:

• Chocolate grape salad— mixed greens, strawber-ries, carrots, toasted wal-nuts, chocolate coveredgrapes and mandarin or-anges with a maple vinai-grette

• Garden salad —mixed greens, juliennedpeppers, onions, carrots,cucumbers, tomatoes, crou-tons and choice of dressing

• Peppercorn housesteak — black pepper-crusted steak with sauteedmushrooms and demi glace

• Salmon dijonaisse —broiled atlantic salmonwith a dijon mustard andbreadcrumb topping

• Stuffed portabella jar-diniere — roasted porta-bella filled with sauteedvegetable medley andboursin cheese, garnishedwith red pepper beurreblanc

• Chicken breast oscar— grilled chicken breasttopped with crab meat, as-paragus and tarragon but-ter

• Double chocolate cakewith walnuts and straw-berries

• Chocolate cherrycheesecake topped withchocolate covered cherries,cherry sauce and chocolatesauce

A Sunday champagnebrunch will be offered Feb.12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information orto make a reservation, callThe Caroline at (937) 552-7676.

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For $25, customerswill receive two lovesongs sung with greatquality in four-part har-mony by four guys intuxedos.Women recipi-ents also will get a rosewrapped in baby’sbreath and cellophanedecorated with Valen-tine’s Day hearts, andmen will receive a boxof candy. All recipientsalso will get a HallmarkValentine’s Day card.

To get on the sched-ule, contact Ron Venturaat (937) 473-5103. Ifthere is no answer, leavea message and your callwill be returned as soonas possible. Visitwww.melodymencho-rus.org to learn more.

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PIQUA — There’s a newsalon in Piqua where youcan get pampered andstyled and feel like you’remuch farther from home.Arabella, 312 W.Water St.,opened its doors in Decem-ber and provides a relaxingenvironment that cansoothe the soul.

“A lot of people don’tspend money on vacations,and I feel like this is theirvacation. It’s a specialtreat,” said owner and styl-ist Betsy O’Neal.

The building, which usedto house a realty company,has gone through an exten-sive renovation and nowhas a contemporary chic de-sign with black furniture,soft gray walls, funky chairsand bright lime green ac-cents. The reception andhair salon area has anopen, airy feel, and the mas-sage and nail rooms are pri-

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bella to offer comfort, styleand personalized one-on-one attention with everycustomer.

Born and raised inPiqua, O’Neal started work-ing in a salon when she was16 years old, and she hasbeen doing hair for 13years.

“I was ready to createmy own environment,something people couldcome into a feel pampered,”she said. “It’s definitely mydream.”

Arabella, which is Dutchfor “beautiful,” is a full-ser-vice salon, offering hair andnail care, permanentmakeup and massage serv-ices. All the stylists are li-censed and operate asindependent contractors.

Haircuts and styles areoffered for women, men,children and special events.Hair color, root touch-up,highlights, perms and wave

reducer also is offered. Inaddition to O’Neal, the styl-ists are Jennifer McKenna,Tiffany Shepherd, JenaPhlipot and Nicole Swier.Shepherd also is the perma-nent makeup technician,and offers top and bottomeyeliner as well as eyebrowmakeup.

“This is definitely asalon where you can bringin the grandfather andgrandson and everybody inbetween,” O’Neal said.

Bonnie Kiefer, licensedmanaging nail technician,offers manicures, pedicures,Shellac, gel application,acrylics and more.

“We have a beautifulmanicure and pedicureroom.You don’t feel likeyou’re in Piqua,” O’Nealsaid.

Massage services at Ara-bella include hot stone mas-sage, chair massage,couple’s massage, raindroptherapy, craniosacral ther-apy and reflexology, includ-

ing ionic foot detox. AprilToopes and Jennifer Heck-man, both licensed massagetherapists, offer their serv-ices at Arabella.

“Valentine’s Day is agreat time to get a couple’smassage,” O’Neal said.

Walk-ins are welcomefor all services, but appoint-ments are recommended.Through February, Toopesand Heckman are offering$5 off massages, andPhlipot is offering 20 per-cent off her services for hairor manicures and pedi-cures.

The salon also offers sev-eral products for sale, in-cluding Kenra, JoicoAquage, Paul Mitchell andDS Laboratory hair careproducts; OPI and CNDnail products; andBiofreeze, a pain reliefcream.

For more information onArabella, call the salon at(937) 773-8681 or find it onFacebook.

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STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKNail technician Bonnie Kiefer gives a pedicure toCaryn Scott, of Piqua, in the nail room at Arabella, anew salon in Piqua.



TROY — Your PersonalFlorist has something newand exclusive this Valen-tine’s Day — rainbow roses— and they are exactlywhat they sound like. Thebeautiful flowers are dyedwith bright blues, pinks,yellows, purples and greensto produce a stunning andunique result.

“They’re really differentand unusual,” said LoriStotler, florist and owner ofthe shop at 409 Kirk Lane.

Rainbow roses are grownin Columbia, and no othershop in the area will carrythem for Valentine’s Day,Lori said. A limited quan-tity will be available, so it isbest to call ahead and re-

serve an arrangement now.The cost of rainbow roses isjust $15 more than theprice of other roses.

Also available now atYour Personal Florist areroses in collegiate colors,with each individual rosehaving both colors of yourfavorite team.Any colorsare available, and a noticeof at least two weeks isneeded to order them.

Another new productavailable at Your PersonalFlorist this February ishomemade chocolate can-dies in a Valentine’s Daytheme. Customers may callahead to order these.

Cash and carry bouquetsof one dozen florist-qualityroses wrapped in cello-phane will be available onValentine’s Day at the shop,

as well as other mixedarrangements. Lori said, iftaken care of properly, theflowers will last approxi-mately four days longerthan arrangements boughtat big-box stores.

Roses will be availablein Valentine’s Day colorssuch as pink, yellow, bi-colorand, of course, red, the mostpopular. Other flowers alsomake good Valentine’s Daygifts.

“Roses aren’t for every-body. We’ll have beautifulmixed arrangements withtulips, spray roses, gerberdaises and hydrangeas,” shesaid. “We’ll have all theValentine’s Day colors aswell as hot pinks, orangesand yellow. If your valen-tine doesn’t like pastels, youcan get that bright pop ofcolor.”

Your Personal Floristalso is offering inflated bal-loons with stuffed animalsinside, a product it is rein-troducing. It’s a little morelabor intensive, so a 24-hour notice is required.Other Valentine’s Daythemed balloons are avail-able at the shop, as arecandy bouquets or junkfood baskets.With a 24-hour notice, Your PersonalFlorist will customize abasket for you.

Placing your order in ad-vance does a lot to ease theminds of the busy florists,who expect to make morethan 100 deliveries onTuesday. Lori is even offer-

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“We expect Valentine’sDay to be busy. It’s a Tues-day, and the farther it getsfrom the weekend, thebusier we get,” Lori said.

The reason for this iscustomers often havearrangements delivered totheir sweetheart’s work-place. One tip for the luckywomen who get flowers atwork is to pay attention tothe weather. If it is belowfreezing outside, Your Per-sonal Florist deliversarrangements wrapped toprotect the flowers from thecold. Those receiving flow-ers should always rewrapthem before taking themback out into the cold, Lorisaid, or the cold canshorten the vase life by a

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PIQUA — Readmore Hallmarkand Apple Tree Gallery, both indowntown Piqua, are stocked fullof items for Valentine’s Day.

If you’re shopping for yourspouse, kids and parents thisValentine’s Day, there’s only onestop you need to make. ReadmoreHallmark in Piqua has somethingfor everyone.

One of Hallmark’s new itemsthis year is the Blooming Expres-sions Rose, a silk rose in a whitevase that blooms with the touch ofa button to reveal a sweet mes-sage in the center. Pink and redroses are available, and the mes-sages to choose from are “you arethe heart of the family,” “I loveyou,” “love you lots” and “there’sonly one you.”

“They’re great for offices, nurs-ing homes,” said manager Mary

Beth Barhorst. She also said theBlooming Expressions Rose willbe expanded for Mother’s Day.

Another new item this Valen-tine’s Day is the “Pick Me Up and

I Go Ape” plush monkey. The redmonkey has a pink belly and faceand sings “Shout” while he dances.The fluffy white “I Ruv You” dogshakes his ears and talks, and the

“Record a Name” teddy bear willsing someone’s name.

Collectibles are other popularitems for the romantic holiday.Readmore has the 2012 Valen-tine’s Day Precious Moments fig-urine. Barhorst saidWillow Treecollectibles also are popular forholiday gift giving.

To add a little romantic atmos-phere to your home, candles areavailable at Readmore.Wood-Wick’s valentine scent is Pure Ro-mance, and Yankee Candle isfeaturing its True Rose scent.

Jewelry always is a popularValentine’s Day gift, and Hall-mark carries DaVinci beads.Aspecial deal is being offered now ofbuy four beads and get a free en-hancer. Readmore also has a bookroom with kids’ Valentine’s Daybooks, and the Snoozies line ofcozy boots and slippers.

Balloons, candy, fresh flowersand cards also will be available.

For any customer shopping formen, a large sports section sits atthe front of the store. Barhorstwill have some tumblers withcandy and balloons all wrappedand ready to go to make shoppingeasy.

“You can get a stuffed animal,jewelry, gift bag, flowers and acard all in one place,” Barhorstsaid.

The store will be open Mondayfrom 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Tues-day from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.Barhorst will have refreshmentsavailable for valentine shoppers.

It may be Christmas all yearround at Apple Tree Gallery indowntown Piqua, but the uniqueshop has a table full of decorationsfor Valentine’s Day and even somedecorated trees.

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store are two glitterytrees, one silver and onered, decorated with Valen-tine’s Day theme orna-ments. Pink, purple, green,yellow and white heart or-naments with sweet mes-sages like “hugs,” “be mine”and “cute” hang on the sil-ver tree, along with bou-quets of silk roses, stuffed

felt heart ornaments andred wooden signs that say“be mine” and “XOXO.”The red tree sparkles

with glittered heart orna-ments, ones the spell “love”and other hearts withhand-painted flowers onthem. Even ornaments inthe shape of chocolate-cov-ered strawberries areavailable.On the table are wooden

blocks that spell “be mine”and “love” with each letterpainted on its own block.Vintage Valentine’s Daycards are the centerpiece,and more wooden blocksserve as candle holders andread “true love never growsold.”Apple Tree Gallery, 405

N.Main St., will be openMonday and Tuesday from10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

PIQUA —High schoolstudents or recent gradu-ates who are interested inpursuing a career in infor-mation technology, com-puter science andengineering are invited toattend the informationnight at Edison Commu-nity College Feb. 16.Students, graduates

and parents who attendwill have the opportunityto meet with Edison fac-ulty and admissions mem-bers, tour labs and speakwith some of the area’s in-dustry partners.“Some of our local in-

dustry partners will beavailable to talk to stu-dents and their parentsabout opportunities avail-able in our area,” saidPatti Ross, dean of Infor-mation Technology andEngineering. “These indus-tries often hire our studentinterns as part of their as-

sociate degree programs.”In addition to meeting

with industry partners, at-tendees will have thechance to learn about Edi-son’s 2+2 agreements withsome of the region’s topfour-year universities suchas the University of Day-

ton, Miami University andthe University of Cincin-nati.“University partners

will be on hand to talk tostudents about our 2+2agreements that providestudents a clear pathwayfrom their associate de-gree at Edison to attain-ment of their four-yeardegree in IT, computer sci-ence or engineering,” Rosssaid. “For many families,this is a very cost effectiveoption because studentsare able to earn their firsttwo years at Edison at amuch lower tuition rateand then transfer directlyinto the four-year programat the school of theirchoice.”The information ses-

sion will begin at 6:30 p.m.and end at 8 p.m. in theEmerson Center of thePiqua Campus. Studentsand parents who are inter-ested are welcome to con-tact Kristi Wildermuth at(937) 778-7865 or [email protected] formore information.A drawing for a $200

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PIQUA — A recent pollthat quizzed more than10,000 women of 50 differ-ent nationalities foundthe “best lovers” to beItalians, so it just makessense that the best foodwould also be Italian, andone of the best places todine on delicious Italiandishes is Beppo Uno Pizza& Trattoria, 414 W. WaterSt.If you’re planning to

treat your Valentine to adining experience theywill truly love, makeplans early to dine atBeppo Uno Pizza & Trat-toria. This year, they areoffering a wonderfulValentine’s Day special ofyour choice of two pasta

entrees, salad, bread andone dessert to share withthe one you love.Beppo Uno always is

creating new and deli-cious items to go on itsmenu and has differentspecials each month. Oneof the newest culinarycreations is the fettucinealfredo with sea scallops,made by pan searing wildsea scallops served overfettucine tossed in acreamy parmesan cheesesauce. Another new dishis fettuccine and roastedgarlic cream sauce withgrilled shrimp.Two other new fa-

vorites just added to themenu are pasta Beppo,rigitoni tossed with grilledchicken and sauteedmushrooms in a red pep-per cream sauce, and the

cheese ravioli de Beppo,Italian cheese filled raviolitossed in roasted red pep-per cream sauce. The tra-ditional Italian pizzas atBeppo Uno are some of thebest in the Upper MiamiValley.So if it’s a romantic

evening you want withyour Valentine, sitting bythe fireplace in a wonder-ful Italian atmosphere en-joying delicious Italianfood and wine, make yourreservations early atBeppo Uno because theyhave limited reservationsavailable.Call (937) 615-1100 for

reservations for Valen-tine’s Day.Visit beppouno.com for

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GET UP & GOPAGE 12 Wednesday, February 8, 2012

RhythmGuitarist performsVERSAILLES — Darke

County Center for the Artswill present eclectic gui-tarist Doug Wood at theInn at Versailles Thursdayevening. The solo artisthas released several CDs,and performs at colleges,clubs and festivals acrossthe United States. Thisperformance is part ofDCCA’s casual CoffeehouseSeries, which features pro-fessional artists in a socialsetting where food anddrink are available for pur-chase. 21 W. Main St. �

Thursday 7 p.m. � Tickets$10 � (937) 547-0908

Cruizer’sRUSSIA — DJ Dave

will perform at Cruizer’sBar and Grill in Russia

Friday night. Karaoke alsowill be part of the fun. 115North St. � Friday 9 p.m.to 1 p.m. � (937) 526-4800

Live bandRUSSIA — Karma’s

Pawn will rock the houseat Cruizer’s Bar and Grillin Russia Saturday night.115 North St. � Friday 9p.m. to 1 p.m. � (937) 526-4800

Valentine’s danceFORT LORAMIE — A

Valentine’s Day dance willbe held at Walkup CountryClub in Fort Loramie Sat-urday evening. The publicis welcome, and dress is ca-sual. Fred Bruns will pro-vide music. Ohio 705 �

Saturday 8 to 11 p.m. �

(937) 339-7961 or (937)295-2526DPO does Pink FloydDAYTON —The Dayton

Philharmonic Orchestrawill continue its 2011-12Rockin’ Orchestra serieswith the music of PinkFloyd featuring rock en-semble Windborne Thurs-day evening at theSchuster Center. Leg-endary British rockersPink Floyd truly exploredthe outer edge, combiningtrippy rock with a psycho-logical slant and couchingit in a new conceptual rich-ness. Rock ensemble Wind-borne will bring the fullglory of Floyd’s sound tothe Mead Theatre stage,deftly melding rock withorchestra in a setting ofmesmerizing visual effects.1 W. 2nd St. � Thursday 8p.m. � Tickets from $42 �

www.daytonphilharmonic.com � (888) 228-3630

Here Come theMummies

DAYTON — Here Comethe Mummies returns forthe second time in lessthan a year to Hara’s Bal-larena on Friday. Thisfrightfully funkadelicgroup has toured with thelikes of Ludacris and hasperformed live severaltimes on the nationallysyndicated Bob & Tomshow, and just recentlyperformed live on the na-

tional morning show Fox &Friends. The group re-leased its sixth CD, “Bed,Bath and Behind,” in Octo-ber. The show is for pa-trons 18 and older. 1001Shiloh Springs Road � Fri-day, doors open at 6:30p.m., show starts at 7:30p.m. � Advance tickets$18.50, day-of tickets $20 �

www.haracomplex.com �

(937) 278-4776Music of John DenverDAYTON — The Day-

ton Philharmonic Orches-tra will present a specialconcert of the music ofJohn Denver featuring JimCurry on Saturday eveningat the Schuster Center.Patrick Reynolds, assistantconductor of the DPO, willconduct. Curry will bringDayton a remarkable trib-ute to the great Americansinger/songwriter JohnDenver. He is consideredthe foremost performer ofDenver’s music in theworld today. Curry hastaken his show on the roadto performing arts centersand casinos in the U.S. andCanada and out to sea asone of the most popularshows on the HollandAmerica Cruise Line.Curry’s latest efforts takehis tribute show to a new

level by adding symphonyorchestrations.When JohnDenver wanted to add afull orchestra to his liveshows and recordings, heteamed up with GrammyAward-winning arranger,composer and conductorLee Holdridge, whose sym-phony arrangements, alongwith Denver’s songs, be-came the trademark soundof many of his hits. Theconcert will include greatsongs such as “RockyMountain High,” “Take MeHome, Country Roads” and“Annie’s Song.” 1 W. 2nd St.� Saturday 8 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $16 � www.dayton-philharmonic.com � (888)228-3630

Bluegrass concertDAYTON — CityFolk

presents Daily and Vincentwith special guests JoeMullins and the RadioRamblers Saturday at theDayton Masonic Center.Daily and Vincent ex-ploded onto the scene in2008 and rose straight tothe top, hailed as “the mostcelebrated new bluegrassact of the last few years”by The New York Times.Featuring the singing andmusicianship of Jamie Dai-ley and Darrin Vincent,the band has three chart-topping albums to itscredit. The concert will beopened by banjo power-house Joe Mullins and theRadio Ramblers. 525 W.Riverview Ave. � Saturday

8 p.m. � Tickets from $18 �

www.cityfolk.org � (937)496-3863

Hearts, Herosand Heritage

WRIGHT-PATTERSON,AFB — The U.S. Air ForceBand of Flight will com-memorate Black HistoryMonth, Valentine’s Dayand Presidents Day duringits annual Hearts, Heroesand Heritage concert onSaturday at the NationalMuseum of the U.S. AirForce. 1100 Spaatz St. �

Saturday 7:30 p.m. � Freeadmission � www.na-tionalmuseum.af.mil �

(937) 255-3286‘Elvis Lives’

LIMA — “Elvis Lives,” alive concert celebration ofone of the greatest musicalperformers who ever lived,will be presented in theCrouse Performance Hallat the Lima Civic CenterSaturday evening. It’s aonce-in-a-lifetime opportu-nity to be there live withthe music of the man whorevolutionized music for-ever. The show featuresfour of the world’s greatestElvis tribute artists payinghomage to the king duringvarious stages of his ca-reer, an Ann-Margret trib-ute artist, live band andback-up singers anddancers. 7 Town Square �

Saturday 8 to 10 p.m. �

Tickets from $46 � www.li-maciviccenter.com � (419)224-1552

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Afternoon MusicalesDAYTON — Dayton

Art Institute’s AfternoonMusicales begin thisweekend with the DaytonChamber Music Society.Afternoon Musicales arepresented on Sunday af-ternoons in fall and win-ter in the NCRRenaissance Auditorium.456 Belmonte Park North� Sunday 1:30 p.m. � $8adults, $5 seniors and stu-dents, members and youth17 and younger admittedfree � www.daytonartin-stitute.org � (937) 223-5277CSO Chamber PlayersCINCINNATI —

Cincinnati Symphony Or-chestra Chamber Playerswill perform “Love Notes”Thursday, Saturday andSunday. Xian Zhang willconduct, and David Fraywill be featured on piano.Selections includeTchaikovsky’s “Romeo andJuliet Overature-Fantasy,”a retelling of Shake-speare’s tragic romance;Mozart’s Piano ConcertoNo. 20, a fiery piece with acalm and songful middlemovement; and Schu-mann’s Symphony No. 4,his musical love letter tohis wife. 1241 Elm St. �

Thursday 7:30 p.m., Satur-day 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.� Tickets from $10 �

www.cincinnatisymphony.org � (513) 381-3300

Stage‘Red Skelton’

SIDNEY— GatewayArts Council presents “RedSkelton: A PerformanceTribute” Sunday eveningat Sidney High School.This is said to be America’sfunniest tribute show. TomMullica pays tribute toAmerica’s most belovedclown, as he magicallytransforms himself intothe comedy genius of Red

Skelton live on stage. Theaudience will Join Freddythe Freeloader, Clem Ka-diddlehopper, Gertrudeand Heathcliff, The MeanWiddle Kid, George Apple-bee and a legion of memo-rable characters in thiswonderfully-funny tributepresentation. 1215 Camp-bell Road � Sunday 7 p.m.� Tickets $18 � (937) 498-2787

Dayton BalletDAYTON — Dayton

Ballet will perform its Ro-mance Series this week-end at Victoria Theatre.Romance, passion andtragedy ignite the stagewith another world pre-miere performance —Karen Russo Burke’s “TheButterfly Suite.” Based onthe 1898 short story“Madame Butterfly” byJohn Luther Long, “TheButterfly Suite” promisesto be a wonderful way tospend your Valentine’sweekend. Adding to theromance of the series areBallet Austin’s ArtisticDirector Stephen Mills’“Red Roses,” plus a newpiece by Dayton nativeGina Gardner-Walther.138 N. Main St. � Thurs-day and Friday 8 p.m.,Saturday 3 and 8 p.m.,Sunday 3 p.m. � Ticketsfrom $20 � www.dayton-ballet.org � (937) 228-3630

La ComediaSPRINGBORO — “A

Closer Walk with PatsyCline” is on stage at LaComedia Dinner Theatrethrough Feb. 26. Followingher climb to stardom fromher hometown in Virginiato the Grand Ole Opry,Las Vegas and CarnegieHall, the show is a won-derful blend of theaterand music that audiencesof all ages will enjoy. Themusical tribute revealsthe emotional depth and

range of a singer who de-fined the term “crossoverhit” by scoring hits on thecountry, blues, pop andgospel charts simultane-ously in the 1950s and’60s. Audiences will hearfavorite songs such as“Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams”and “A Closer Walk WithThee” as they experiencethe magic and the musicthat made Patsy Cline thefirst lady of country. 765W. Central Ave. � Show-times vary from nowthrough Feb. 26 � Ticketsfrom � $51 lacomedia.com� (937) 746-4554

Eye candyVisual Voices

DAYTON — The Victo-ria Theatre Association’sexhibit Visual Voices, partof the KeyBank African-American Arts Festival,will be open at the Schus-ter Center now throughFeb. 29. Curated by Willis“Bing” Davis, VisualVoices is presented inpartnership with Ebon-Nia Gallery and will fea-ture the work of localAfrican-American artists.1 W. 2nd St. � ThroughFeb. 29 daily 9 a.m. to 5p.m. � www.victoriathe-

atre.com � (937) 228-7591Young Masters

TROY — The Troy-Hayner Cultural Centeris hosting the Young Mas-ters Art Exhibit nowthrough Feb. 19. The ex-hibit will showcase se-lected works completed byTroy students fromkindergarten through12th grade. All artworkbeing displayed was com-pleted during this schoolyear and includes exam-ples of drawing, painting,printmaking, collage,sculpture, ceramics andmixed medium. 301 W.Main St. � Through Feb.19 � Free admission �

www.troyhayner.org �

(937) 339-0457

Family funValentine’s dinnerPLEASANT HILL —

Miami County IndianHills 4-H Camp Board ishosting a Valentine’s din-ner Saturday at IndianHills 4-H Camp. Dinnerfor two includes a 12-ounce steak, baked potato,vegetable blend, iced teaand tiramisu with straw-berries. 8212 LauverRoad � Saturday, dinnertimes at 5:30, 6:30 and

7:30 p.m. � $35 per couple,pre-sale only � (937) 676-5103

Art for the HeartTIPP CITY — The

Tipp City Area Arts Coun-cil is sponsoring the thirdannual Art For The HeartSaturday in the commu-nity room of the ZionLutheran Church. Theshow gives local artiststhe opportunity to displayand sell their art and finecrafts in a handicapped-accessible show room. In-cluded are pottery,watercolor and accrylicpaintings, fibers andweavings, jewelry, papersand other media. Foodwill be made available bythe Sisters of the Skillet.Door prizes and rafflesalso are part of the event.Corner of Main and Thirdstreets � Saturday 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. � Free admission� (937) 657-3365

Sugarbush WalksDAYTON — Sugar-

bush Walks will be heldon Saturday afternoonstarting from the Aull-wood Farm Building. Ex-perience the sap flow anddiscover the wonder offood making in greenplants during the walk to

the sugar house to ob-serve the boiling of sapand drawing off of warmmaple syrup. 1000 Aull-wood Road � Saturday2:30 p.m. � General ad-mission $4 for adults, $2for children, members ad-mitted free �

aullwood.center.audubon.org � (937) 890-7360

Speaker seriesDAYTON—Aullwood

Audubon Center’s WinterSpeaker Series continueswith “Boreal Owls —Phantoms of the North”presented by Drs. Davidand Jill Russell Sundayafternoon. The Boreal Owlis a seldom observed resi-dent of our northern bo-real forests stretchingfrom Alaska to Newfound-land. The Russells offer afascinating glimpse intothe lives of Boreal Owls asthey followed the growthand development of morethan 40 owlets outsideFairbanks, Alaska, duringthe summer of 2011. 1000Aullwood Road � Sunday2:30 p.m. � General admis-sion $4 for adults, $2 forchildren, members admit-ted free � aullwood.cen-ter.audubon.org � (937)890-7360

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‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where

no island should exist. It’s a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volca-noes and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s newstepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape beforeseismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Cain, Josh Hutcherson, Luis Guzman, Vanessa Hud-

gens, Kristin DavisGenre, rating: Action/fantasy, PG

‘Safe House’For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwa-

ter post in Cape Town. A “housekeeper” who aspires to be a full-fledged agent,the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself.The first and only occupant he’s had turns out to be Tobin Frost, an ex-intelli-gence officer who has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone withcash since he turned. The damage he’s done to the U.S. is immeasurable, andhe’s now back on the reservation with a secret. As soon as Frost is brought infor debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston’s safe house. The un-likely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists orsomeone on the inside.Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera FarmigaGenre, rating: Thriller/action, R

‘The Vow’Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose

lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige ina coma.Waking up with severe memory loss, Paigehas no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship withher parents and an ex-fiance she may still have feel-ings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavorsto win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing TatumGenre, rating: Romance/drama, PG-13

‘Chronicle’Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their develop-

ing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abili-ties and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and theirdarker sides begin to take over.Starring: Dane Dehaan, Michael B. Jordan, Ashley Hinshaw, Michael KellyGenre, rating: Fantasy/thriller, not rated

‘The Woman in Black’A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a

scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Liz WhiteGenre, rating: Fantasy/horror, PG-13

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Home and Away with Dana WolfeHow to turn around the Ohio winter blues this season


Well, we have made it!We are halfway throughour winter months, so let’stry to keep the winterblues away. Even though ithas been a very mild win-ter, I have heard severalpeople saying they stillhave the blues. There areseveral things you can doto keep yourself on trackuntil you see that purplecrocus popping his head upthrough the groundyelling, “Spring is almosthere!”Exercise is one of the

keys to help stop the blues.Even though you want tocurl up on the couch withyour favorite blanket, youcan’t! You got to get up andstart moving to get yourmind to start releasingthose “feel good chemicals.”

That alone will make youin a good mood.I sit at a computer most

of the day, but at lunch Itry to walk as much as Ican. It just clears my mind,and then I’m ready for thelast half of the day.Sunlight in the winter

months is what we aremissing and what our bod-ies are craving, so try somethings like leaving yourblinds up most of the dayto let light in. Sit near thewindow when dinning outand try changing yourlight bulbs to full spec-trum. These bulbs mimicnatural light and have thesame effect as the realthing.I also like to keep fresh

flowers in my house mostof the winter months.Green plants in your homealso provide oxygen andclear the air. This is alsothe time to get into a goodbook. “The Help” was agood one for me this year.Spring magazines are

all in full swing, as well asseed catalogs, so startplanning your garden.Last year, if you remem-ber, we put in a raised veg-etable garden and loved it.This year we are puttingin an herb garden, so I amhitting the catalogs likecrazy.Actually, if you just em-

brace the season instead ofavoiding it, the time goesmuch faster I believe.Enjoy the winter sports ofsledding, ice skating oreven a good hockey game.This is also the time of

year when I dig out all ofmy cookbooks and go overand try new recipes. Ithink we all get caught inthe same old food rut.Spaghetti on Monday, hotdogs on Tuesday … you

know what I mean. EGH! Ihave found several newand exciting recipes that Iwill be sharing with you inthe upcoming months.So keep your head up

and a smile on your face,the sun is on it’s way!Southwest Chicken Stew1 whole chicken (about 3

1/2 pounds)1 onion, chopped2 red or green bell pep-

per, cut in cubes2 Roma tomatoes, sliced2 cloves garlic, crushed1 teaspoon oregano1 bay leaf2 jalapeno, seeded,

slicedCayenne to taste2 cups chicken broth2 cups water1 cup sour cream1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon pepperCombine all of the ingre-

dients in a large stock pot,big enough for the chickenas well. Bring to a simmer,turn the heat down to verylow, cover and simmergently for 1 1/2 hours.Carefully remove chickenand break into servingpieces. Skim the excessfat from the top of thebroth, and add the chickenback in. Taste and adjustseasoning. I serve thiswith tortilla chip on theside.

Tomato Casserole1 medium onion,

chopped2 tablespoons butter4 medium ripe tomatoes,

sliced4 ounces sharp cheese,

shredded (about 1 cup)1 cup soft bread crumbs1 cup sour cream2 eggs, well beaten1/2 teaspoon saltSaute onions and butter

until soft. Place half of thetomatoes in a 10-inch by 6-inch by 11.5-inch bakingdish.Top with half of eachon the onions, cheese andbread crumbs. Repeat lay-ers. Mix remaining ingredi-ents. Pour over the top ofthe tomato mixture. Bakecovered in a preheated350-degree oven for 30minutes. Uncover and bakefor 10 additional minutes.Cheddar Muffin Puffs1 1/2 cups shredded

cheddar cheese1 cup mayonnaise5 green onions, chopped1 teaspoon mashed ca-

pers6 whole English muffins,

split and quarteredIn a small bowl, combine

all ingredients. Spread onmuffin quarters. Bake oncookie sheet in preheated400 degree oven for six toeight minutes. Servewarm.

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