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Events, activities and other hometown items going on in and around Tipp City, Ohio by Greg Enslen
Abbot Labs Breaks Ground on New Facility in Tipp City, Ohio
Smiles and warm handshakes greeted representatives from Abbot Labs , Governor Kasich, and U.S. Representative and House Speaker John Boehner Monday morning for the ground-breaking ceremony for the new $270 million Abbot Labs production facility here in Tipp City. The only clouds on the horizon were literal ones, as winds and rain lashed the huge tent erected over the location for the ceremonial ground-breaking. I was there and covered the story—to read the rest, see the full article on page 1.
Downtown “Decorator” Strikes
Lots of folks woke up on Saturday morning to find an unwelcome sight—someone with way too much time on their hands had gone around Friday night and “decorated” various walls and buildings with their handiwork. In one case, a van owner awoke to find his vehicle had been sprayed with the words “Free Candy” on the side. Police are looking into the situation, and hopefully they catch the person responsible. I’ve got a suggestion—“Zeek” needs to get a job. I’m up late every night working, and I just don’t have the energy to run out and spray paint people’s businesses and homes. I’m too tired.
Community Wide Garage Sale
It’s time to clear out those garages and start putting price stickers on all of your random pieces of furniture and knick knacks: Tipp-Monroe Community Services will be holding its Annual Community Wide Garage Sale on Saturday May 5, 2012 from 9am to 4pm. Registrations to participate in this event will be taken at 3 E. Main Street, Tipp City. Remember, if you want to be included in the printed location guide, your garage sale must register by April 27th, 5pm. The cost to be listed is $5.00, which helps offset the cost of holding the event. Location guides and maps will be available one week before the sale starting May 2nd. For more information or to register, please contact TMCS at 667-8631.
Ham-It-Up Productions Presents “The Glass Slipper”
Harriet Bergman and Ham-It-Up Productions are putting together a presentation of “The Glass Slipper,” a twisted take on the Cinderella fairy tale. Rehearsals are in progress on Monday nights from 6 to 7:30pm through April 30. The show opens on May 4 with performances being held on May 4 & 5 at 7:00pm and on May 6th at 2:00pm. For more information, check out their website at www.hamitup.org.
Native Plants Class at the Library
The Tipp City Public Library will be presenting a class on “Growing Native Plants in Your Garden” on Saturday, April 28 at noon. Hosted by Ron Corbett, the owner of Native Ohio Plants in Tipp City, Ohio, the class will explain how you can grow native plants in your own yard.
Ron’s passion is finding native plants (trees, shrubs and wildflowers) and propagating them to maintain a diverse natural habitat for native wildlife and replace non-native invasive species. The program will be held in the John K. Senseman Meeting Room. No registration is necessary.
Downton Abby
I know this has nothing to do with Tipp City, but if you’ve tried to call the house at night lately and we don’t pick up, it’s because we’ve become completely obsessed with “Downton Abby,” a stunningly-well-produced show on PBS. Brought across the pond from the BBC, this glittering portrait of life on an English estate follows the lives of the Crawley family and the extensive staff that keeps the huge estate running. Similar to “Upstairs/Downstairs,” the lives of the embattled family and mostly-loyal staff at “Downton” are intricately intertwined, leading to drama, happiness and heartache. As a writer, I can appreciate the effort it takes to maintain upwards of fifteen separate plotlines, all weaving together.
We watched the first season on Netflix Instant, and liked it so much I was dispatched to the store to find Season Two. I was not to return until I found it. Thankfully, the Target in Huber Heights carried both seasons-the third season is being filmed now and will be broadcast in England first this year before making it to our shores either late this year or early next year. Unless someone is interested in flying to England and taping it for their favorite columnist!
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