From Greg Enslen.com:
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!
