Events, activities and other hometown items going on in and around Tipp City, Ohio by Greg Enslen

Tippecanoe Farmer’s Market Needs Help

The Market Committee got together last week and started the process of distributing the 2012 Application Packets, so drop me a line if you want one.  And we REALLY need volunteers as a couple of our folks dropped off the committee this year—if you have some free time and can help out, please let me know.  I guarantee you’ll have a blast!

The 2012 Market is scheduled to begin in June and run through September on Saturday mornings in downtown Tipp City. We’ll feature fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and other items from a great group of vendors. See you at the Market!

It’s hard to believe, but our happy group has already started meeting about this year’s Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market.  Going into our sixth season (can you believe it?), we’re gearing up to distribute Application Packets to our past vendors and anyone new interested in setting up and selling foods or other items at our Market.  I’ll have more news as it becomes available, but for now you can check out the website at www.tippecanoefarmersmarket.com, which lists all of last year’s vendors, along with the 2011 Application and the rules for being part of the Market.  I don’t think the application will change much, but wait until we post the 2012 one before your fill it out and submit it.  No need to do things twice!

If you know anyone interested in vending, or are interested yourself, please contact me and we’ll get you on the list for an application.  We’re also looking for volunteers, especially to help us set up and break down the Market each week. Interested in helping out? Want to meet some new people and get involved in the community? We could use you!

Troy McDonalds to Be Torn Down

Not sure if anyone else saw this, but the McDonalds in Troy near the highway (it’s just off the exit where you get off to go to Wal-Mart and the other stores) is being torn down at the end of the month!

On March 31, the restaurant will be closed so that it can be razed and rebuilt, with reopening projected for late June, according to Ken Roosa, operations director of The Scott Family McDonald’s, the restaurant’s franchisee.

The new restaurant will reportedly sport a double-lane drive-through and an updated, contemporary dining area.  They hope to have the new restaurant ready to open in late June, but a press release stated that the precise opening date is dependent on weather and other variables. The Piqua-based Scott Family McDonald’s operates 14 restaurants in Piqua, Sidney, Greenville, Troy, Tipp City, Huber Heights and Fairborn.

Mayor Drops the Puck at Gems Game

I didn’t see this happen, but I read about it on Tipp News Daily, a great news website run by my friend Mike McDermott:

“Mayor Dee Gillis dropped the ceremonial puck on Sunday afternoon during Tipp City Community Night at the Dayton Gems. Several members of the team and staff jokingly requested Mayor Gillis to drop the puck during every game next season as in this foray, the Dayton Gems scored more points (9-1) than any game of the season this year. Photographer Andrea Nay was at the game to capture the action on the ice.”

The Get Social Show is Back!

The Get Social! Radio Show is back on the air again after taking almost a whole year off.  Mike McDermott and I took some time off to pursue our other myriad interests– I wrote a couple of books, and Mike ran for and won a City Council seat—but we’re back on the air on Fridays at noon now, airing live on our website.

Mike McDermott and I host the weekly radio show, where we cover a variety of Tipp City-related topics, including local guests, funny stories and commentary (at least we hope it’s funny), and a round-up of local events and activities.

Check out the website at www.getsocialradio.com – it’s got a calendar for information on upcoming shows and guests, along with the Listen Live option that broadcasts the show directly to your computer when we’re on the air.

Check In With Me

Hear something interesting for “Tipp Talk?” Visit my website at www.gregenslen.com and drop me a line using the “Contact Me” page. And don’t worry—I won’t quote you unless you want me to!

Official Press Release – Courtesy of the Dayton Gems

Dayton, OH – The Dayton Gems outmatched and overpowered the Berry Conference’s Laredo Bucks with a convincing 9-1 victory on Sunday afternoon inside the historic Hara Arena. Scoring for the Gems were Damian Surma, Kyle Bochek, Matt Larke and two goal performances by Nic Polaski, Brandon Naurato and Nick Fanto.

Boxscore available here.

Nic Polaski was all over the ice for the Dayton Gems, as he tallied two goals and two assists in Dayton’s 9-1 win over the Laredo Bucks. Polaski’s tallies came at 10:51 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Dayton and 13:21 into the first to make the score 3-0 Dayton.

The Gems were led by goalie Larry Sterling, who finished with 33 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Sterling will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 2.68.

Dayton avoided man-down situations well, tallying one major for five minutes in penalty time. The Gems ended up below its season average of 14.0 penalty minutes per game. Dayton bested its season scoring average. This season, the Gems average 2.8 goals per contest. The 39 shots that Dayton put on net surpassed the Gems’ average of 26.5 shots per game this season.

Dayton also got points from Damian Surma, who also registered one goal and one assist, Nick Fanto, who also had two goals and one assist, Kyle Bochek, who also tallied one goal and two assists, Brandon Naurato, who also had two goals and two assists, and Matthew Larke, who also registered one goal and one assist. In addition, Dayton received assists from Jonathan Ornelas, who had two, Tim Hartung, who had three, and Brett Lutes, John Kennedy, and Andy Zulyniak, who contributed one a piece.

Laredo’s offense put 34 shots on goal during the game, while the Gems were led by goalie Larry Sterling, who finished with 33 saves while allowing one goal.

Goaltender Ryan Rondeau took the loss for the Bucks and made 14 saves before being replaced by Torrie Jung who made 16 saves. Laredo totaled seven minutes in penalty time with one minor and one major and had no power play opportunities. Dayton finished 0 for 1 with the man advantage.

With the win, the Gems improve their record to 22-27-13 and extend their winning streak to two games.

The Gems return to action on Cassano’s Italian Ice on Tuesday when they host the Quad City Mallards for a final time inside Hara Arena at 6:30pm. Tickets are still available by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777 or by visiting the “all new” www.DaytonGems.com.

The Kettering Medical Center is the official presenting sponsor of the Dayton Gems.

Pack the House Night

Saturday March 26th, 2011
vs. Quad City @ 7:30PM

Featuring: Pregame Tailgate Party, Youth Jersey Giveaway (first 1000 kids 12 and under) and a Silent Auction during the game.

The Bethel High School graduate has been going through chemotherapy since the diagnosis and will begin radiation very soon as he continues to battle the disease.

If the Gem’s sellout on March 26th they will donate $10,000 to the Terrian family! There will be other fundaisers going on throughout the night to benefit Kyle as well.

Tickets this evening are ONLY $7 in advance or $10 at the box office window that night. To get the discounted ticket, you must order by 12pm on March 25th. This discount will not be available after this date or at the window.

Tickets

Order these tickets online at www.daytongems.com/packthehouse

Order these tickets by phone: 937-275-7777 and mention the word “Terrian”

Donations for the Terrian family are being collected at ANY Wright Patt Credit Union location under the name Kyle Terrian.

“The arrangement between the CHL and the IHL should create an innovative and exciting ”AA” level professional hockey league which is scheduled to start play in the 2010-2011 season,” said Dennis Hextall, IHL Commissioner.  “The two leagues each have longstanding histories and share the common goal of solidifying minor professional hockey for our players, our passionate fans and their communities.  I believe this arrangement will enable our teams to recruit the best young talent to join our league, with the potential of improving their game and moving up to the higher leagues.”
“This is an exciting day for our teams and markets,” said Duane Lewis, CHL Commissioner. “Both leagues have worked hard to establish tremendous entertainment at a great value for their fans, and by combining our resources we believe we can strengthen those efforts providing greater fan interest as well as a stronger brand.”

Operating guidelines, including the teams competing in the CHL, divisional alignment, the 2010-11 regular season schedule and various hockey operations issues will be discussed at the CHL Summer Conference (league meetings) occurring June 3-5 in Gilbert, Arizona and will continue at the IHL meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 21-23.

The CHL competed with 15 teams during the 2009-10 season with the Rapid City Rush taking home the Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup title, while the IHL competed with seven teams with the Fort Wayne Komets winning their seventh Turner Cup Championship and third straight league title.

This will be the 19^th season for the CHL whose teams cover nine states. The league saw close to two million fans attend games in each of the last two seasons and has regularly been the North American professional “AA” hockey league leader in average attendance. This season, the CHL was the top “AA” hockey league in playoff attendance. In the league’s history, a total of 88 players have played in both the National Hockey League and the CHL.

The 2010-2011 season will mark the 60th year of professional hockey for the International Hockey League, which was comprised last season of seven Midwestern teams in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.  More than 900,000 fans attended IHL hockey games this past season, and a sell-out crowd of 10,480 fans watched the Fort Wayne Komets win the 2010 Turner Cup over the Flint Generals at the Coliseum last month.  Nine players who played on IHL teams this past season had prior NHL experience, while many more have played for their respective national teams and professionally abroad.  The IHL’s Commissioner, Dennis Hextall, spent more than ten years as a player in the National Hockey League, and serves as President of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association.

Certain statements in this release may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include projections of matters that affect revenue, operating expenses or net earnings; projections of capital expenditures; projections of growth; hiring plans; plans for future operations; financing needs or plans; plans relating to the company’s products and services; and assumptions relating to the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking information.

Some of the important factors that could cause the Global Entertainment Corporation’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by the company include, but are not limited to, the following: intense competition within the sports and entertainment industries, past and future acquisitions, expanding operations into new markets, risk of business interruption, management of rapid growth, need for additional financing, changing consumer demands, dependence on key personnel, sales and income tax uncertainty and increasing marketing, management, occupancy and other administrative costs.

These factors are discussed in greater detail in Global Entertainment Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended February 29, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For questions, please contact Rob Garfield at 937-477-1657 or at rob@daytongems.net

–www.centralhockeyleague.com/www.ihl-hockey.com–

This Wednesday the Gems travel to Fort Wayne to face the Komets. Game time is 7pm and fans can check out the game live on the B2 network via the Gems Website: www.daytongems.com.

On March 6th at Hara Arena the Dayton Gems take on the Quad City Mallards at 730p. This evening the Gems welcome all area Youth Hockey Groups. Youth Hockey teams, friends and families will be invited to bring groups and enjoy and evening of professional hockey. Fund raising programs are available.

That evening is also National Heritage Academies Night – The Gems welcome students, teachers, staff and families of: The Emerson Academy of Dayton, The North Dayton School of Discovery and Pathway School of Discovery. The North Dayton School of Discovery Performance Chorus under the direction of Dr. Quntin Jordan will be performing the National Anthem.

Wednesday, March 10th at 7pm when the Gems meet the Flint Generals at Hara Arena it’s another exciting evening of hockey and $1 beers. The Gems City Roller Girls will be in attendance to offer information about their season and introduce themselves to the Gems fans.

Monday evenings join the Gems at Fox and Hound in Beavercreek at 9pm as they become Dayton Icon judges .

This Thursday have lunch with the players at Brixx downtown. See you at noon!.

For further information contact: Jill Sanders – Dayton Gems Director of Media and Public Relations (937) 275-7777  jill@daytongems.net

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This Thursday evening at 6pm the Gems will be at Wiley’s Comedy Club for the UpDayton Entertainment Speed Matching event. If you’ve always wanted to learn more about hockey and to meet other entertainment organizations from the Miami Valley this is the chance.

On Friday the Gems hit the road and head to Flint for a 730pm face off against the Generals. Fans can listen or watch the B2 network with Gems announcer Tom Michaels at the Gems website: www.daytongems.com.

February 20th

7:30pm Saturday – Gems vs Ft Wayne Komets
Dayton Spiritual Television Night – sponsored by DATV
Kettering Community Night – Show your community pride!

Dayton Spiritual Television will be hosting the evening sponsored by DATV (Time Warner Local Cable Access Station). Faith groups are encouraged to attend and group seating is available. Dayton Spiritual TV will be in the lobby handing out information and signing people up for prize drawings.

That evening is also the Gems Kettering Community Night. The Gems welcome friends, families, businesses and local groups from Kettering to support their communities. Group seating is available. Kettering, Fairmont and Alter schools are encouraged to participate.

February 26th

7:30pm Friday – Gems vs Ft Wayne Komets
WONE 980 / The Mark Schlemmer Show – Live broadcast 3p – 7pm

Trading Card Night – First 1000 fans to receive set #2

Frothy Friday – $2 Drafts

City vs City Night – Troy / Troy High / Tipp High / Tipp City. Show your community pride!

Tell all your friends WONE 980′s Mark Schlemmer will be broadcasting before the game on Friday, February 26th. Fans of Mark’s can head to the Hara pub at 3pm and stay for the 7:30pm game when the Gems take on their old rivals the Fort Wayne Komets. Be sure to purchase seating in the WONE Schlemmer section (Section 11 – 12)

It’s Frothy Friday, so it’s a night with bargain $2 drafts.

That evening is also Trading Card Night. The 1st 1000 fans will receive the 2nd of 4 sets of official Gems Trading Cards sponsored by Color Q of Miamisburg. Join the Gems for an evening no one will want to miss.

Join the Tipp City and Troy Hockey Fans for Gems “City vs City Night”. The Gems welcome friends, families, businesses and local groups from Troy and Tipp City to support their communities. Group seating and fund raising programs are available. Troy and Tipp City Schools are encouraged to participate.

February 27th

7:30pm Saturday – Gems vs Quad City Mallards
City of Trotwood Community Night – Sponsored by Trotwood Parks and Recreation.

February 27th, when the Gems take on the Quad City Mallards at Hara Arena at 730p, is Trotwood Community Night. The Gems welcome friends, families, businesses and local groups from Trotwood to support their communities. Group seating is available. Trotwood Madison schools are encouraged to participate. This is a special city night sponsored by the Trotwood Parks and Recreation Department. A portion of all presale tickets purchased will benefit the Parks and Recreation Department – contact Mr. Terry Lodge for tickets and group participation at 837 – 7771.

All adult tickets only $10. Student and Children tickets $7. Groups are welcome and parking is free.

Monday evenings join the Gems at Fox and Hound in Beavercreek at 9pm as they become Dayton Icon judges .

This Thursday have lunch with the players at Brixx downtown. See you at noon!.

For further information contact: Jill Sanders – Dayton Gems Director of Media and Public Relations (937) 275-7777   jill@daytongems.net

The Gems are on the road this Friday heading to Flint for a 730pm face off. Fans can listen live to the B2 network via the Gems website: www.daytongems.com

Saturday, February 20th  at Hara Arena as the Gems take on the Fort Wayne Komets at 730pm Dayton Spiritual Television will be hosting the evening sponsored by DATV (Time Warner Local Cable Access Station). Faith groups are encouraged to attend and group seating is available. Dayton Spiritual TV will be in the lobby handing out information and signing people up for prize drawings.

That evening is also the Gems Kettering Community Night. The Gems welcome friends, families, businesses and local groups from Kettering to support their community. Group seating is available. Kettering, Fairmont and Alter schools are encouraged to participate.

All adult tickets only $10. Student and Children tickets $7. Groups are welcome and parking is free.

Each Monday evening join the Gems at Fox and Hound in Beavercreek at 9pm as they become Miami Valley Idol judges .

This Thursday have lunch with the players at Brixx downtown. See you at noon!.
For further information contact: Jill Sanders – Dayton Gems Director of Media and Public Relations (937) 275-7777  jill@daytongems.net

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Almost halfway through the second period, Bloomington scored another goal, leaving the Gems behind with a 3-0 lead. However, the Gems’ own Pierce Norton scored the team’s first goal 16 minutes into the second period with assists from Jon Ornelas and Mike Vaskivuo.

In the third it was  Preston Briggs scoring the team’s second goal of the night, aided by Corey Couturier and Justin McCutcheon. Disappointingly, Bloomington scored another goal with less than a minute left in the game, pushing the Gems away from a win tonight.

The Air Force was in force for the teams’ Wright Patterson Air Force Base Night. The Honor guard presented the colors, new recruits were sworn in followed by a touching version of God Bless America all under the supervision of the Base Commander, Bradley Spacy.

The evening ended with the special camouflage jerseys being auctioned to the crowd. While the average winning bid was approximately $320, the highest seller was rookie Mike Vaskivuo’s jersey at $670. The final talley reached over $7000 and a portion will be donated to the Air Force Aid Fund.

The Gems hit the road on Saturday to meet the Quad City Mallards at 8pm. Listen live to the game on the B2 network via the Gems website: www.daytongems.net

The next home game will be Friday, February 5th at 730pm when the Gems meet the Flint Generals. It’s Guns and Hoses Night: Firefighters, Police and EMTs buy 1 ticket get 1 ticket free discount and another Frothy Friday with $2 Drafts.

Lefty McFadden tribute night is Saturday, February 6th when the Gems take on the Port Huron Icehawks at 7:30pm. Local legends will be in attendance including: Tom Hamlin, Marc Katz and Bucky Albers.

All adult tickets only $10. Student and Childrens tickets $7. Groups are welcome and parking is free.

Each Monday evening join the Gems at Fox and Hound in Beavercreek at 9pm as they become Miami Valley Idol judges .

This Thursdays have lunch with the players at Brixx downtown. See you at noon!.

For further information contact: Jill Sanders – Dayton Gems Director of Media and Public Relations (937) 275-7777  jill@daytongems.net ###

January 24th, this Sunday the Quad City Mallards make their 1st trip to take on the Gems at Hara – puck drops at 5pm. It’s trading card night – the 1st 500 fans will receive set 1 of 4 sets of Gems trading cards. Each month the next set of 6 cards will be available. Sunday is Skate With The Team night! Bring your skates and join the team on home ice following the Gems vs Mallards game.

Friday, January 29th the Gems are proud to be hosting Wright Patterson Night – all base employees, active duty and retired military will receive a buy one ticket get one ticket free discount. Game time is 7:30pm and many special tributes are planned for the evening.

All adult tickets only $10. Student and Childrens tickets $7. Groups are welcome and parking is free.

The team will be attending the Toughman contest (as guests) on January 22 and 23rd at Hara. The winner of the contest will be invited to attend the Gems game on Sunday, January 24th when the Gems take on the Quad City Mallards for their first visit to Hara at 5pm.

The Gems will be at Hara’s Bridal and Prom Gala dressed in tuxedos and walking the runway on Saturday. The event will have 2 fashion shows on Saturday featuring our own players on January 23rd at 1pm and 3pm.

Each Monday evening join the Gems at Fox and Hound in Beavercreek at 830p as they become Miami Valley’s newest American Idol judges

January 25th (Thursday) have lunch with the Gems! Brixx on East 1st (across from 5th/3rd field) is the place to be. Join the players beginning at 12 Noon!

Lefty McFadden tribute night is Saturday, February 6nd when the Gems take on the Port Huron Icehawks at 7:30pm. Local legends will be in attendance including: Tom Hamlin, Marc Katz and Bucky Albers.

The promotions for the rest of the season are about to be announced. Get ready for Frothy Fridays with $2 beers and dust off your ice skates for Skate with the Team after every Sunday game and much more to come!

Join the Gems as they head into the second half of their first season.

For further information contact: Jill Sanders – Dayton Gems Director of Media and Public Relations (937) 275-7777  jill@daytongems.net

The Gems welcome Tom Michaels to our game day staff as announcer for the B2 internet broadcast. Michaels 35 years of experience and love of sports will have fans signing onto the Gems website: www.daytongems.com to enjoy the play-by-play of the home and away games. Michaels is a Kettering native has announced for the University of Dayton – basketball and football; Wright State basketball, Central State basketball, Miami football, high school football and basketball and seven seasons of Dayton Bombers hockey. You may remember Tom when he was a sports director/anchor/reporter for WKEF-TV ; sports director of WING Radio and morning co-host at WHIO Radio. He is currently part of Miami Valley’s Morning News on AM 1290 and 95.7 FM, News Talk Radio WHIO. He also teachers several classes at the International College of Broadcasting in Dayton. “It’s great to be doing hockey again and coming back with a heritage name like the Dayton Gems,” Michaels said. “This is a terrific group pf people trying to give a quality and fun product to the Miami Valley.” Michaels and his wife, Carol, have a son and daughter as well as two grandsons. They reside in Miami Township.

Wednesday, January 20th is $1 Beer night when the Port Huron Icehawks land at Hara the puck drops at 7pm.