Tipp Talk—January 26

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Tipp Talk—January 26

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

Busy Weekend for Tipp City

It’s a busy weekend coming up for Tipp City organizations, with lots of exciting things going on!

  • DTCP Social, Thursday 1/27, 5:30 –6:30 p.m., Harrison’s Restaurant, Downtown Tipp City. The Downtown Tipp City Partnership (DTCP) welcomes the community to a social at Harrison’s. Anyone with an interest in the downtown is invited to enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar while learning more about the Partnership and how our work benefits the downtown community and our local businesses. This event kicks off DTCP’s 2011 Membership Campaign, which lasts through February 28. DTCP seeks to add new members and raise $12,000 in membership dues as part of its goal to become financially self-sufficient. This is your chance to meet our old and new Board Members, City officials, and other people that make downtown Tipp City such a special place. Memberships are available for non-profits, individuals, and businesses, with dues ranging from $25–$2,500. For details, call the DTCP at 937-667-0883 or visit www.downtowntippcity.org.
  • DTCP Appreciation Dinner, Thursday 1/27, 6:30 p.m., Harrison’s Restaurant, Downtown Tipp City. Immediately following the Social, the Partnership’s Annual Downtown Appreciation dinner will be held at Harrison’s to award and recognize some of the individuals that make a difference for our downtown.  Tickets to the dinner are $30 or $240 for a table of 8 and space is limited, so call 937-667-0883 for more information.
  • 1st Annual Art Gala – “Dancing with the Arts,” Saturday, 1/29, 6–11 p.m., Crystal Room, Troy. The Tipp City Area Arts Council is kicking off their second year with a bang by holding an annual Art Gala. There will be dinner, an auction, dancing … and even professional dance instructors on hand to coach you along. Tickets are available through Tipp Monroe Community Services and cost $40 for TCAAC Members and $45 for non-members.
  • Bingo Family Fun Night, Friday, 1/28, 6:30–8 p.m., Broadway Elementary. PALS is holding a bingo night, where the admission price is easy: a six-pack of soda or juice boxes (single serve only, and no two-liter bottles, they asked me to mention).  PALS will be providing light snacks to start off the evening, which will go until all of the prizes are won. An adult must be present and no drop-offs will be allowed…see you there!

Burning Questions … Answered!

A few weeks back, David Cook wrote in with some answers to my burning “Wiki-Leaks” questions.  Here is what he reported!

  • Why is the Roundhouse … Round? According to David, the “Round House” structure was built as a spectator viewing area for a horse-racing track that completely encircled it. It served as a shelter from the sun and the rain and was encircled by  closeable screened openings.  The structure is built with a solid wood column at each of its eight corners, forming an octagon with no interior obstructions that spans 48 feet. David theorizes that the track was initially laid out in the same octagonal pattern, but the builders soon found that the horses, running at full speed, could not negotiate the corners, so the track was changed to round.
  • Tipp City or Tippecanoe City? By now, everyone knows the story about how, in 1936, the city changed its name from Tippecanoe City to Tipp City to clear up confusion with another town in northern Ohio named Tippecanoe. (Evidently, mail was getting mixed up – this was back before they had ZIP codes and robots sorting all the mail.)  Not as romantic, but everyone wants their mail, right?  David Cook wrote in to say that the only objection he has ever heard about changing the name of the town back to “Tippecanoe” was that businesses would have to change their stationary and letterheads accordingly. He actually tested out the Post Office a couple of times by having a friend in Chicago send him two letters: one  addressed to “Tipp City, OH 45371” and one to “Tippecanoe, OH 45371.” They both arrived at David’s house on the same day.
  • And Another Tipp City/Tippecanoe Story.  While David was serving as Tipp City mayor, a delegation from a city in Australia visited the area and David showed them around town. The foreign visitors commented that they thought we had a very nice community but wondered why it had been given such an unpleasant name. The visitors went on to explain that in their country, a “tip” was a place where the garbage trucks tipped or dumped their load. When David explained that the name was derived from “Tippecanoe,” they were somewhat relieved, but could still not understand why anyone would choose such a name for their town.

My Books are On Kindle Now

My mom got a Kindle over Christmas, so I got to thinking: I wonder how hard it would be to put both of my books out there for Kindle?  It turns out…to be very easy!  Using instructions I found on the web, I converted both titles to the Kindle format and submitted them, and they were both accepted!  To buy a copy of either book for $2.99, just head over to the Kindle Store on Amazon and search for my name, and both titles should pop up.  Oh, and while I was at it, I set up an Author Page on Amazon.  To read more about my books or visit the Author Page, just drop by my website at www.gregenslen.com. And thanks!

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