Wednesday, February 25, 2015
More Snow - March Coming In Like A Lion?
The newest 192 hour forecast from the Euro which also forcast the NY blizzard that never happened is suggesting we will get 10-18" of snow from storms on Sunday and Tuesday. I wouldn't count on it but it is fun to see these computers going nuts.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
March 2nd 2014 Snowstorm Breadcast
A novel way to view the upcoming late winter snowstorm. Trotwood could see 4-8 inches ending late Sunday night.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Hearing Under Way For Ohio Early Voting Squabble
By Bruce Kettelle
Suspended Montgomery County board of elections officials
arrived in Columbus where over 200 supporters gathered in front of the building
where a 9am hearing would decide on their continuance in office. Board members
Dennis Lieberman and Tom Richie Sr. told the crowd they believed in fighting to
keep early voting accessible to all voters.
Supporters gather in Columbus to hear Dennis Lieberman and Tom Richie Sr before their Monday morning hearing at the Ohio Secretary of State offices. Photo By Conor O'Leary
Secretary of State John Hustead suspended the board members
Friday after they refused to rescind their motion to open Montgomery polls on
two weekends prior to November’s Election Day. Hustead cited their nonfeasance
in office as the cause for the suspension and possible removal depending on the
outcome of today’s hearing.
The small hearing room only has room for 20 observers
leaving the remaining supporters on the sidewalk which was quickly cleared by
police. As of 11:30am the hearing is still in session.
The early voting issue came to a head recently when Hustead
issued a directive to all of Ohio’s counties to standardize voting hours
statewide. The mandate did not include any weekend hours which were previously
approved for Montgomery County. Lieberman, citing high weekend voter turnout,
voted Friday with Richie to reinclude the weekend hours in the county.
Supporters claim Hustead’s directive is politically
motivated to reduce voter turnout in Ohio’s mostly democratic cities. Hustead
is republican.
Ohio State Representative Roland Winburn who was also denied
access to the hearing said Republicans are trying to disenfranchise African
American voters.
UPDATE: The hearing lasted two hours and the mediator expects to issue his ruling at the end of the week.
(This author was denied admission to the hearing due to
space limitations)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
2012 Trotwood Barbecue Set For September 8
In its second year the Wolf Creek Smoke Sizzle and Sounds will be back at Trotwood's Madison Park on September 8 from 11am-7pm. Last year's contest drew over a dozen fierce competitors vying for the top pork and chicken barbecue recipes in Trotwood.
Early entries are being accepted now for this year's contest. Expect an announcement soon on the music lineup for this great post Labor Day celebration. For more information and an entry form call 854-7217.
Early entries are being accepted now for this year's contest. Expect an announcement soon on the music lineup for this great post Labor Day celebration. For more information and an entry form call 854-7217.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Wolf Creek Smoke and Sizzle Coming September 10
The inaugural Wolf Creek Smoke Sizzle and Sounds Barbeque Contest has added bluesman Michael Locke and the Repeat Offenders to headline the Saturday, September 10th affair, at Madison Park in Trotwood. Amateur barbeque aficionados will compete with best chicken and best pork ribs receiving cash prizes of; 1st-$500, 2nd-$250, 3rd $175.
Entertainment will be offered throughout the day including local musicians, dancers, and a Karaoke open mike beginning at 3pm. Michael Locke and the Repeat Offenders deliver original blues with hints of jazz and a smattering of rock. They tour nationally but are from right here in the Dayton area. You might have seen them warm up for BB King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds or Chuck Berry.
Judging begins at 4:30 and prizes will be awarded at 6pm. Last minute contestants are welcome.
Presented by the City of Trotwood. Admission is free. Gates open from 11am to 7pm. Food and beer is available. Madison Park is located at 310 S Broadway. For entry forms, please pick up at the City Government Center, 3035 Olive Rd.. For more information, please call 854-7217.
Entertainment will be offered throughout the day including local musicians, dancers, and a Karaoke open mike beginning at 3pm. Michael Locke and the Repeat Offenders deliver original blues with hints of jazz and a smattering of rock. They tour nationally but are from right here in the Dayton area. You might have seen them warm up for BB King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds or Chuck Berry.
Judging begins at 4:30 and prizes will be awarded at 6pm. Last minute contestants are welcome.
Presented by the City of Trotwood. Admission is free. Gates open from 11am to 7pm. Food and beer is available. Madison Park is located at 310 S Broadway. For entry forms, please pick up at the City Government Center, 3035 Olive Rd.. For more information, please call 854-7217.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Picket In Front of Trotwood Post Office Saturday
The grassroots group ‘Save The Trotwood Post Office’ will hold an informational picket in front of the post office on Saturday August 27th from 9:30-10:30am. The group will be raising awareness within the community about the possibility of closing the Trotwood Post Office.
The USPS recently announced a list of 3,700 post offices being considered for closure. Trotwood is one of 6 area post offices included in that list. Post office officials are expected to select as many as 2,000 locations to be closed sometime this fall.
Information will be distributed to let residents know how they can help in the fight to save the office from closing. The demonstration coincides with the launch of a petition drive by the city to collect signatures to be delivered to the post office and elected officials in Washington DC. Copies of the petition will be available during the picket. Beginning next week residents desiring to sign the petition will be able to do so at many area businesses.
The group welcomes anyone wanting to join in. Participants may start gathering at 9am in the vacant parking lot at the corner of Main St and Beardsley. Do not park on Beardsley or in the Post Office parking lot so customers will not be impeded. Picketers should be careful not to block the drive entrances to the Post Office for the same reason. Signs will be available. Information will be distributed about the closing study with addresses to mail comments.
Save The Trotwood Post Office spokesman Bruce Kettelle said, “We just want to keep the Trotwood Post Office Open.”
For more information contact Bruce Kettelle at 837-6401.
The USPS recently announced a list of 3,700 post offices being considered for closure. Trotwood is one of 6 area post offices included in that list. Post office officials are expected to select as many as 2,000 locations to be closed sometime this fall.
Information will be distributed to let residents know how they can help in the fight to save the office from closing. The demonstration coincides with the launch of a petition drive by the city to collect signatures to be delivered to the post office and elected officials in Washington DC. Copies of the petition will be available during the picket. Beginning next week residents desiring to sign the petition will be able to do so at many area businesses.
The group welcomes anyone wanting to join in. Participants may start gathering at 9am in the vacant parking lot at the corner of Main St and Beardsley. Do not park on Beardsley or in the Post Office parking lot so customers will not be impeded. Picketers should be careful not to block the drive entrances to the Post Office for the same reason. Signs will be available. Information will be distributed about the closing study with addresses to mail comments.
Save The Trotwood Post Office spokesman Bruce Kettelle said, “We just want to keep the Trotwood Post Office Open.”
For more information contact Bruce Kettelle at 837-6401.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Trotwood Post Office May Close
If the United States Postal Service has its way Trotwood residents will be driving an extra 5 to 7 miles, one way, to find a post office next year. The USPS released a list of over 3,600 post offices this week they are studying for permanent closure. Trotwood made this dubious list.
For the next three months the post office will conduct a study to see which of the post offices will be recommended for closing. By closing post offices the USPS hopes to trim costs as they face declining revenues lost to competition like the Internet and other delivery services.
After the final list comes out the Post Office will hold a community meeting for public comment and will accept written comments for 60 days. The earliest any of the offices might actually be closed is December.
Trotwood’s Post Office has experienced a drop in traffic over the last few years and is evidenced by a reduced number of tellers. The local office could not release their actual counter sales figures.
Trotwood like the rest of the country has experienced the effects of the economic recession. It is estimated there is over 200 fewer businesses in town than existed in the late 1990s. Since the 2010 census the city has lost 2,989 residents.
The Trotwood post office is the only post office in this 4th largest city of Montgomery County with a current population of 24,431. Covering nearly six square miles it has the second largest land area in the county.
This is not the first time a post office has closed in Trotwood says Regina Klinehanz of the Trotwood Madison Historical Society. The Taylorsburg Post Office on Salem Av near Gettysburg closed in 1915. Prior to that there were also offices in Hays Corner, Air Hill, Amityville, and Mummasville.
Since the late 1800’s the Trotwood post office has occupied space in several grocery stores, from a boxcar on a siding at the Trotwood Depot, and then in 1936 it occupied part of the Farmers Citizens Bank (now 5th/3rd Bank) at Main and Broadway. In 1975 the USPS built their present facility on Beardsley.
The Trotwood City Council has indicated preserving the Trotwood branch is a high priority. A local citizen’s group is also working to fight the closing. Readers can participate with that group by joining the ‘Save The Trotwood Post Office’ Facebook group.
For the next three months the post office will conduct a study to see which of the post offices will be recommended for closing. By closing post offices the USPS hopes to trim costs as they face declining revenues lost to competition like the Internet and other delivery services.
After the final list comes out the Post Office will hold a community meeting for public comment and will accept written comments for 60 days. The earliest any of the offices might actually be closed is December.
Trotwood’s Post Office has experienced a drop in traffic over the last few years and is evidenced by a reduced number of tellers. The local office could not release their actual counter sales figures.
Trotwood like the rest of the country has experienced the effects of the economic recession. It is estimated there is over 200 fewer businesses in town than existed in the late 1990s. Since the 2010 census the city has lost 2,989 residents.
The Trotwood post office is the only post office in this 4th largest city of Montgomery County with a current population of 24,431. Covering nearly six square miles it has the second largest land area in the county.
This is not the first time a post office has closed in Trotwood says Regina Klinehanz of the Trotwood Madison Historical Society. The Taylorsburg Post Office on Salem Av near Gettysburg closed in 1915. Prior to that there were also offices in Hays Corner, Air Hill, Amityville, and Mummasville.
Since the late 1800’s the Trotwood post office has occupied space in several grocery stores, from a boxcar on a siding at the Trotwood Depot, and then in 1936 it occupied part of the Farmers Citizens Bank (now 5th/3rd Bank) at Main and Broadway. In 1975 the USPS built their present facility on Beardsley.
The Trotwood City Council has indicated preserving the Trotwood branch is a high priority. A local citizen’s group is also working to fight the closing. Readers can participate with that group by joining the ‘Save The Trotwood Post Office’ Facebook group.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Trotwood Army Corporal Killed In Afghanistan
Donald R. Mickler Jr, formerly of Trotwood OH, was one of two soldiers killed Saturday in a small-arms exchange in Shah Wali Kot district in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, in Vilseck, Germany, the Defense Department announced late Sunday.
Details are sketchy, but Cpl. Donald R. Mickler Jr., 29, and Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta, 19, of Canyon Country, Calif., were allegedly shot “by an individual from a military security group,” the DOD said in a news release.
Wounded in the same incident were Sgt. Christopher J. Hemwall from Monroe, Mich.; Sgt. Zack Hombel from Deer Park, Wash.; Sgt. Patrick W. Shelley from Marana, Ariz.; and Spc. Curtis L. Cole from Kingsport, Tenn., all assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd SCR, according to the 2nd Cavalry Association website.
The incident is under investigation.
[Rewritten from Stars and Stripes]
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| Donald Mickler graduated from Trotwood Madison High School in 1999. |
Details are sketchy, but Cpl. Donald R. Mickler Jr., 29, and Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta, 19, of Canyon Country, Calif., were allegedly shot “by an individual from a military security group,” the DOD said in a news release.
Wounded in the same incident were Sgt. Christopher J. Hemwall from Monroe, Mich.; Sgt. Zack Hombel from Deer Park, Wash.; Sgt. Patrick W. Shelley from Marana, Ariz.; and Spc. Curtis L. Cole from Kingsport, Tenn., all assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd SCR, according to the 2nd Cavalry Association website.
The incident is under investigation.
[Rewritten from Stars and Stripes]
Editorial - New Census Should Sound Regional Alarm
By Bruce Kettelle
The new census numbers sound an alarm that Ohio continues to experience rapid population decentralization. An effect we commonly call urban sprawl.
Youngstown, Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Toledo and Akron all lost over 8% of their urban population while the state as a whole grew.
People migrate for many reasons such as rural lifestyles, better schools, seemingly lower taxes, or to be closer to work. But the long-range pitfalls of unregulated sprawl are catching up with Ohio and left unfettered will be difficult to reverse.
One of the biggest real-time costs is providing the ever-expanding transportation and utility network to support these deltas of settlements around our cities. New roads, bridges, and highway widening projects consume valuable resources, and limited state and local budgets.
Rural development stresses limited water supplies. Growing auto usage consumes precious oil and pollutes our air. Deserted housing and commercial areas create blight and encourage crime.
Meanwhile futurists have warned us for over a century that the world population will grow larger than our planet’s ability to provide food for our billions of people. This year we received a wakeup call with droughts in Russia and a below average crop in the US and Ohio. We will not run out of food this year but the supplies are so tight that corn, for example, has tripled from $2 to over $6 a bushel in a few short years.
Capitalism may already be trying to slow the development of rural areas as the price for farmland is rising. Farms that sold ten years ago for $2,200 an acre are now bringing $5,500 and more. That is still far less than the tens of thousands developers are willing to pay, but it is getting closer. And once land is soiled by development it loses its agriculture productivity.
We have a choice. We can wait until food prices skyrocket putting the value of farmland out of the reach of developers or we can be proactive and develop sensible regional growth strategies now to preserve arable land for our food needs. If we wait there is no guarantee the markets will adjust in time and we will have already invested much more in new infrastructure costs.
Smart policies will create demand for vacant buildings and factory sites. Creative redevelopment of these assets will utilize the existing infrastructure already in place. This practice is already proving to work in places like Portland, Oregon and Louisville, Kentucky. Why shouldn’t we do it here in Dayton and all of Ohio?
Regional cooperation and planning is a sound idea whose time has come and it will save taxpayers money.
The new census numbers sound an alarm that Ohio continues to experience rapid population decentralization. An effect we commonly call urban sprawl.
Youngstown, Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Toledo and Akron all lost over 8% of their urban population while the state as a whole grew.
People migrate for many reasons such as rural lifestyles, better schools, seemingly lower taxes, or to be closer to work. But the long-range pitfalls of unregulated sprawl are catching up with Ohio and left unfettered will be difficult to reverse.
One of the biggest real-time costs is providing the ever-expanding transportation and utility network to support these deltas of settlements around our cities. New roads, bridges, and highway widening projects consume valuable resources, and limited state and local budgets.
Rural development stresses limited water supplies. Growing auto usage consumes precious oil and pollutes our air. Deserted housing and commercial areas create blight and encourage crime.
Meanwhile futurists have warned us for over a century that the world population will grow larger than our planet’s ability to provide food for our billions of people. This year we received a wakeup call with droughts in Russia and a below average crop in the US and Ohio. We will not run out of food this year but the supplies are so tight that corn, for example, has tripled from $2 to over $6 a bushel in a few short years.
Capitalism may already be trying to slow the development of rural areas as the price for farmland is rising. Farms that sold ten years ago for $2,200 an acre are now bringing $5,500 and more. That is still far less than the tens of thousands developers are willing to pay, but it is getting closer. And once land is soiled by development it loses its agriculture productivity.
We have a choice. We can wait until food prices skyrocket putting the value of farmland out of the reach of developers or we can be proactive and develop sensible regional growth strategies now to preserve arable land for our food needs. If we wait there is no guarantee the markets will adjust in time and we will have already invested much more in new infrastructure costs.
Smart policies will create demand for vacant buildings and factory sites. Creative redevelopment of these assets will utilize the existing infrastructure already in place. This practice is already proving to work in places like Portland, Oregon and Louisville, Kentucky. Why shouldn’t we do it here in Dayton and all of Ohio?
Regional cooperation and planning is a sound idea whose time has come and it will save taxpayers money.
Monday, May 17, 2010
2010 Trotwood Farmers Market Seeks Vendors
The City of Trotwood is accepting applications for booth space at the city’s twice a week Farmers Market running from July10 through October 23. The market is open rain or shine every Wednesday 3-6pm and Saturday 9-4pm at 21 E Main St across from the historic Trotwood Depot in Olde Town.
Approved vendors may sell, fresh vegetables and fruits, cheese, baked goods, honey, cider, jams, and other preserves. No crafts or outdoor grilling are permitted. The city promotes the market through press releases and signboards.
Permits may be purchased for $50 in the Trotwood Government Center located at 3035 Olive Rd. For additional information call 854-7227.
Approved vendors may sell, fresh vegetables and fruits, cheese, baked goods, honey, cider, jams, and other preserves. No crafts or outdoor grilling are permitted. The city promotes the market through press releases and signboards.
Permits may be purchased for $50 in the Trotwood Government Center located at 3035 Olive Rd. For additional information call 854-7227.
City-Wide Garage Sale June 10-13
Trotwood’s annual City-Wide Garage Sale is planned for June 10 – June 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to no later than 8:00 p.m. each day. To encourage more participation the garage sale permit fee is waived for sales held that week
Registered participants will be added to the Trotwood Garage Sale at the city Government Center beginning June 7th. Residents may register during regular business hours at the Government Center. Please call the Trotwood Recreation Division at 937-854-7227 for additional information.
Registered participants will be added to the Trotwood Garage Sale at the city Government Center beginning June 7th. Residents may register during regular business hours at the Government Center. Please call the Trotwood Recreation Division at 937-854-7227 for additional information.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Oil Spill - 70,000 Barrels Per Day Could Kill Gulf, East Coast Maybe Iceland
Editorial By Bruce Kettelle
New estimates of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are particularly frightening. Original estimates of 5,000 barrels a day seeping from the broken wellhead of a BP oil well were alarming enough. Now some scientists believe it to be 14 times that, up to 70,000 barrels a day.
To add more sting to the scar being left in the fertile waters of the gulf another team has identified plumes of oil below the surface getting caught up in the gulf’s currents putting them on a beeline course for the Florida Keys and beyond. The Gulf Stream exits the Gulf of Mexico and runs up the east coast of the US.
Now I am no ocean scientist but it is quickly apparent that this much oil will have to go somewhere and from the look of the North Atlantic Ocean current maps England, Ireland, Iceland and all the fishing grounds in between are possibly in the path.
BP needs all the help they can get to stop the leak as soon as possible. The world needs all the help it can muster to start cleaning up this spill. Creative thinking is needed now, not after all this stuff hits the beaches from Miami to Maine.
Where are the inventors? Can we trap the oil as it squeezes between the Florida Keys? Are all the world’s oil skimming resources heading to the area? Can BP really afford to reimburse for contaminated fisheries on both sides of the Atlantic?
Let’s put on our thinking caps and try to stay as far ahead of this disaster as possible.
New estimates of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are particularly frightening. Original estimates of 5,000 barrels a day seeping from the broken wellhead of a BP oil well were alarming enough. Now some scientists believe it to be 14 times that, up to 70,000 barrels a day.
(story continues after graphic)
To add more sting to the scar being left in the fertile waters of the gulf another team has identified plumes of oil below the surface getting caught up in the gulf’s currents putting them on a beeline course for the Florida Keys and beyond. The Gulf Stream exits the Gulf of Mexico and runs up the east coast of the US.
Now I am no ocean scientist but it is quickly apparent that this much oil will have to go somewhere and from the look of the North Atlantic Ocean current maps England, Ireland, Iceland and all the fishing grounds in between are possibly in the path.
BP needs all the help they can get to stop the leak as soon as possible. The world needs all the help it can muster to start cleaning up this spill. Creative thinking is needed now, not after all this stuff hits the beaches from Miami to Maine.
Where are the inventors? Can we trap the oil as it squeezes between the Florida Keys? Are all the world’s oil skimming resources heading to the area? Can BP really afford to reimburse for contaminated fisheries on both sides of the Atlantic?
Let’s put on our thinking caps and try to stay as far ahead of this disaster as possible.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Greg Rhoades Speaking At Friendship Thursday
A native of Richmond, Ind., Greg Rhodes is a lifelong Reds fan who grew up rooting for the Reds of the 1950s and 1960s, listening to the play-by-play and stories of former Reds announcer Waite Hoyt. Rhodes was named the executive director of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum when it opened in 2004 and served in that capacity until retiring from the position in July 2007.
Rhodes continuedsto serve as team historian and remains active in speaking engagements regarding the history of Reds baseball. He is the host of the Reds Hall of Fame highlight moments heard prior to each Reds game on the Reds Radio Network pregame show. He has co-authored six books on the Cincinnati Reds, including Redleg Journal and Reds in Black and White, both winners of the The Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award.
A former social studies teacher, Rhodes worked for the Cincinnati Historical Society from 1987-'92, helped plan the creation of the new history museum at the Museum Center, served as a former president of the board of Historic Southwest Ohio, been the chairman of the local chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and is past-president of the Cincinnati Red Stockings vintage baseball team.
Friendship Village is located at 5790 Denlinger Rd in Trotwood. For more information call 837-5581.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Historical Society Garage Sale May 6-8
Trotwood-Madison Historical Society Garage Sale will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May6,7 & 8 from 9am - 5pm at 349 S Broadway, Trotwood, Ohio. Large selection of items at reasonable prices to include house wares, linens, lawn & garden, furniture, man stuff,plants, to much to list. Proceeds will benefit the TMHS Iams Property Renovation Projects. For information 837-0355, 545-5453 or 837-5387
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Handivan Brunch Saturday, Choir Concert Sunday
Each spring the Trotwood Handivan reaches out to the community for help with their funding needs by offering a Saturday Brunch and Sunday afternoon concert of local choirs. 2010 is no exception and might be one of the most interesting lineups of the series. But best of all the proceeds help pay for the free transportation service for the area's elderly and disabled.
Handivan provides transportation to appointments, shopping and many other destinations to area residents. All the drivers are volunteers. Donations help pay for to keep their vans on the road, and that is no small feat. Please consider attending one or both of the events this wekend. If you cannot make it but would like to donate anyway call the number listed below.
Handivan Spring Brunch with Music-April 24
Trotwood Area Handivan Ministry will be hosting a special Spring Brunch complete with music on Saturday, April 24 10AM-12:30PM at Trotwood Church of the Brethren, 208 E. Main St. in Trotwood. Cost is $5 per adult and $3 for child 11 and under. The great meal will be complemented by entertainment fro The Odd Lotts Dulcimer Band, local quartet, pianist, and other talent from young musicians in the area. All proceeds go to help the program of Handivan. For more information call 837-1917.
Ecumenical Spring Concert To Be Held April 25
The annual Ecumenical Spring Concert will be held Sunday, April 25 3PM at Precious Blood Catholic Church, 4961 Salem Ave. in Trotwood. Participating choirs include Happy Corner Church of the Brethren, Eintracht Singing Society, Precious Blood Children, Precious Blood, Precious Blood Bell/Brass, Trotwood United Church of Christ, Trotwood Church of the Brethren, Trotwood Church of the Brethren Bell Choir, Community of Song, and Instrumental Musicians. Support also comes from Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church. Refreshments will be served after concert. Donations are welcomed at the event to support the Handivan program. For more information call 837-1979.
Handivan provides transportation to appointments, shopping and many other destinations to area residents. All the drivers are volunteers. Donations help pay for to keep their vans on the road, and that is no small feat. Please consider attending one or both of the events this wekend. If you cannot make it but would like to donate anyway call the number listed below.
Handivan Spring Brunch with Music-April 24
Trotwood Area Handivan Ministry will be hosting a special Spring Brunch complete with music on Saturday, April 24 10AM-12:30PM at Trotwood Church of the Brethren, 208 E. Main St. in Trotwood. Cost is $5 per adult and $3 for child 11 and under. The great meal will be complemented by entertainment fro The Odd Lotts Dulcimer Band, local quartet, pianist, and other talent from young musicians in the area. All proceeds go to help the program of Handivan. For more information call 837-1917.
Ecumenical Spring Concert To Be Held April 25
The annual Ecumenical Spring Concert will be held Sunday, April 25 3PM at Precious Blood Catholic Church, 4961 Salem Ave. in Trotwood. Participating choirs include Happy Corner Church of the Brethren, Eintracht Singing Society, Precious Blood Children, Precious Blood, Precious Blood Bell/Brass, Trotwood United Church of Christ, Trotwood Church of the Brethren, Trotwood Church of the Brethren Bell Choir, Community of Song, and Instrumental Musicians. Support also comes from Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church. Refreshments will be served after concert. Donations are welcomed at the event to support the Handivan program. For more information call 837-1979.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Battle Of The Marching Bands At Trotwood HS April 24
The third annual Trotwood Battle of the Bands Extravaganza is this Saturday April 24 2:30pm in the Trotwood High School Gym. Five bands from as far as Tennessee and Michigan will be featured next to the Trotwood Madison Marching Rams.
Hosts for the day are Trotwood alumni and University of Dayton basketball standout Chris Wright and popular high school teacher Philizia “Fee” Robinson. There will even be a dunking exhibition between bands.
The competing bands are Shea HS in Cleveland, Detroit Academy, Kirby HS in Memphis, Columbus East and Trotwood Madison. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door and $6 for students. For more information contact band parent Brenda Murphy at 750-5812.
Hosts for the day are Trotwood alumni and University of Dayton basketball standout Chris Wright and popular high school teacher Philizia “Fee” Robinson. There will even be a dunking exhibition between bands.
The competing bands are Shea HS in Cleveland, Detroit Academy, Kirby HS in Memphis, Columbus East and Trotwood Madison. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door and $6 for students. For more information contact band parent Brenda Murphy at 750-5812.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Meet Your New Council Woman
By Bruce Kettelle
On Monday The Trotwood City Council appointed Nicole Johnson to fill the Ward 1 council seat vacated when Joyce Sutton advanced to the mayor’s slot. At 38 Johnson is the youngest person to serve on the Trotwood council in recent years.
Johnson purchased her first home in Trotwood in the Sycamore Woods subdivision two years ago. A Dayton area native she has also lived in Englewood and Harrison Township. She attended a private high school in New England and studied history and African-American studies at Brown University in Rhode Island.
Johnson has been thinking about serving in Trotwood government since moving here. She attended the city’s first Citizen Volunteer Academy in 2008.
“Government policies have always been a passion for me,” said Johnson. “I worked on the Dukakis For President campaign before I could even vote.”
“One of the things I shared in the interview with city council is we (the city) haven’t taken information technology to the next level.” She hopes to use more of the available Internet social platforms like Twitter and Facebook to help keep citizens better informed.
“This is particularly important if we are going to promote a technology center on the Salem Mall site,” said Johnson. “We need to be using the leading edge.”
That fits right in with her current job at Care Source in Dayton where she works in the Decision Support Informatics department.
She is also concerned with the outbreak of graffiti in the community and hopes to get residents and businesses more involved. “We need to come together as a community on this issue and work beyond the criminal aspects of the problem.”
Johnson has been attending council meetings for some time and is already familiar with many of the issues of the day. She looks forward to hearing from citizens. “I appreciate everyone that lives in this community especially those that have lived here over 50 years.”
Trowood's newest city council member Nicole Johnson (center) was sworn in on April 19. She was welcomed by Trotwood Mayor Joyce Sutton Cameron and State Representative Roland Winburn.
On Monday The Trotwood City Council appointed Nicole Johnson to fill the Ward 1 council seat vacated when Joyce Sutton advanced to the mayor’s slot. At 38 Johnson is the youngest person to serve on the Trotwood council in recent years.
Johnson purchased her first home in Trotwood in the Sycamore Woods subdivision two years ago. A Dayton area native she has also lived in Englewood and Harrison Township. She attended a private high school in New England and studied history and African-American studies at Brown University in Rhode Island.
Johnson has been thinking about serving in Trotwood government since moving here. She attended the city’s first Citizen Volunteer Academy in 2008.
“Government policies have always been a passion for me,” said Johnson. “I worked on the Dukakis For President campaign before I could even vote.”
“One of the things I shared in the interview with city council is we (the city) haven’t taken information technology to the next level.” She hopes to use more of the available Internet social platforms like Twitter and Facebook to help keep citizens better informed.
“This is particularly important if we are going to promote a technology center on the Salem Mall site,” said Johnson. “We need to be using the leading edge.”
That fits right in with her current job at Care Source in Dayton where she works in the Decision Support Informatics department.
She is also concerned with the outbreak of graffiti in the community and hopes to get residents and businesses more involved. “We need to come together as a community on this issue and work beyond the criminal aspects of the problem.”
Johnson has been attending council meetings for some time and is already familiar with many of the issues of the day. She looks forward to hearing from citizens. “I appreciate everyone that lives in this community especially those that have lived here over 50 years.”
Trowood's newest city council member Nicole Johnson (center) was sworn in on April 19. She was welcomed by Trotwood Mayor Joyce Sutton Cameron and State Representative Roland Winburn.
Main Street Facelift Coming
By Bruce Kettelle
The asphalt jungle of Trotwood’s Main Street will get a little makeover this summer. Plans developed by zoning administrator Carl Dougherty will insert landscaping between the sidewalk and big parking lots dotting the stretch.
For over 50 years commercial centers were built along the Main street east of the trailer park with minimal landscaping requirements. This led to an asphalt jungle feel in the area according to Daugherty.
“This plan calls for five scattered landscape areas to provide a visual breakup of the large parking lots,” Daugherty explained to the city council during a presentation Monday.
Landscaping and grass will be cut into the asphalt in front of the Broadmoor Plaza (Foodtown), Headliners, Trotwood Barbers, Beeber Center (Subways), and Greater Works Plaza (License Bureau).
“This will impact about 1,000 feet of frontage area,” said Daugherty.
In addition to the landscaping new overhead streetlights and pedestrian amenities will be added.
Daugherty said several Main St property owners and the Trotwood Madison Historical Society deemed the design of the new overhead lights acceptable. The teardrop design with scrollwork arms are similar to the lights used in the area during the early 1900s.
Dayton Power and Light will install the metal halide streetlights replacing the existing high pressure sodium lights. Daugherty said the sodium lights have an orange glare people find unappealing. He also expects the new lights will cure some under-illumination issues in the corridor.
The $75,000 cost of the entire project will be paid for from a federal community block grant. The only cost to the city will be an additional $1,248 annually to pay the electric bill for the streetlights. The new total lighting bill for that area will be $8326.
Daugherty hopes to find additional funding to help leverage additional improvements for Main St in the future. He believes these types of improvements will help attract private developers to also invest along Main Street with new residential and commercial projects.
The asphalt jungle of Trotwood’s Main Street will get a little makeover this summer. Plans developed by zoning administrator Carl Dougherty will insert landscaping between the sidewalk and big parking lots dotting the stretch.
For over 50 years commercial centers were built along the Main street east of the trailer park with minimal landscaping requirements. This led to an asphalt jungle feel in the area according to Daugherty.
“This plan calls for five scattered landscape areas to provide a visual breakup of the large parking lots,” Daugherty explained to the city council during a presentation Monday.
Landscaping and grass will be cut into the asphalt in front of the Broadmoor Plaza (Foodtown), Headliners, Trotwood Barbers, Beeber Center (Subways), and Greater Works Plaza (License Bureau).
“This will impact about 1,000 feet of frontage area,” said Daugherty.
In addition to the landscaping new overhead streetlights and pedestrian amenities will be added.
Daugherty said several Main St property owners and the Trotwood Madison Historical Society deemed the design of the new overhead lights acceptable. The teardrop design with scrollwork arms are similar to the lights used in the area during the early 1900s.
Dayton Power and Light will install the metal halide streetlights replacing the existing high pressure sodium lights. Daugherty said the sodium lights have an orange glare people find unappealing. He also expects the new lights will cure some under-illumination issues in the corridor.
The $75,000 cost of the entire project will be paid for from a federal community block grant. The only cost to the city will be an additional $1,248 annually to pay the electric bill for the streetlights. The new total lighting bill for that area will be $8326.
Daugherty hopes to find additional funding to help leverage additional improvements for Main St in the future. He believes these types of improvements will help attract private developers to also invest along Main Street with new residential and commercial projects.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Going Places - Development Planning Workshop April 7th
Going Places, the Integrated Land Use Vision for the Miami Valley Region is a 4-year regional land use planning initiative designed to bring people together to build a clear and shared future land use framework to guide development in the Miami Valley Region.
"We encourage citizens in the Miami Valley Region to spare 90 minutes of their personal time to participate in the Going Places workshop to share their vision of our region's future," said Martin Kim, Director of Regional Planning for the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission.. "With residents and business participation, we can build a shared vision that will impact our quality of life and economic prosperity for now and for many generations to come."
Local residents should attend to make sure Trotwood has a voice in the regional plan. He even hopes someone might have a new idea "we haven't thought of before." They are taking all comments (and maps) received in the public workshops and compiling them, which they will use in a computer model to determine potential economic, environmental, demographic, etc., outcomes.
Once the results from the local workshops is integrated the Going Place team will hold 3 county- and 1 region-wide public workshops to whittle down the choices. Once there is a unified vision, each jurisdictions will be asked to endorse and use the plan.
Reservations for the workshop are not required. If you cannot attend the draft plan is available on the MVRPC web site where additional comments are accepted. For additional information call the MVRPC at (937) 223-6323 or visit www.mvrpc.org
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
7 Residents Apply For Vacant Council Seat
By Bruce Kettelle
Seven Trotwood residents in Ward 1 submitted applications for the Trotwood city council seat vacated by Vice-Mayor Joyce Sutton. Sutton was promoted to Mayor last month upon the resignation of Darreyl Davis.
The city charter directs city council to fill the vacancy within 60 days. Interviews of the candidates will be conducted before council votes on a successor later this month
The applicants are: David W. Norvell, Herbert T. Marshall, Geraldine Newberry, Wanda M. Adams, Nicole Johnson, Tanya E. Jackson, and Anita Schmaltz.
Seven Trotwood residents in Ward 1 submitted applications for the Trotwood city council seat vacated by Vice-Mayor Joyce Sutton. Sutton was promoted to Mayor last month upon the resignation of Darreyl Davis.
The city charter directs city council to fill the vacancy within 60 days. Interviews of the candidates will be conducted before council votes on a successor later this month
The applicants are: David W. Norvell, Herbert T. Marshall, Geraldine Newberry, Wanda M. Adams, Nicole Johnson, Tanya E. Jackson, and Anita Schmaltz.
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