43rd Car Show & Swap Meet 
Friday, July 4, 2008
Food Available - Music by Dick "Hot Dog" Ryman
Spectator Donation is $2.00 each

For more information, call Dick Hammond at 937-429-0717, or visit www.greenecountyantiqueandclassiccarclub.com.

Sponsored by the Greene County Antique & Classic Car Club in conjunction with the Miami Valley Chapter National Corvette Restorers Society

Every Friday at 12:15 p.m. Features the museum's restoration area. Advanced registration required.  For more information or to register, call 937-255-3286, ext. 302.

Museum adds aircraft, artifacts to collection
New artifacts such as a Jolly Green Giant painting and the Prince presentation penetrator were recently installed in the Combat Rescue Case in the Modern Flight Gallery.

The museum also recently added three new aircrafts to its collection. Visitors can now see the Boeing Condor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Mystere IV A, and an X-19 aircraft by signing up for the Behind the Scenes Tour in the restoration area.

F-22A Raptor joins museum collection
The National Museum of the United States Air Force has added the world’s first stealthy air dominance fighter to its collection. The F-22A Raptor combines stealth, maneuverability, and the ability to fly long distances at supersonic speeds into an aircraft capable of performing both air superiority and air-to-ground missions.
 
The museum’s Raptor was one of nine built for engineering, manufacture, and development testing in 1999. After completing its test program, the aircraft came to the museum and will go on display after restoration is finalized later this year.
 
Visitors can view the F-22A Raptor by registering for the museum’s Behind the Scenes tour. 
 
For more information, visit http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123051335.

For a complete list of museum events, please visit http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news&events/events.asp.

America’s Got Talent veteran to appear from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday July 4, with Ohio-based entertainment group, The Brothers & Co. Entertainers, during Colonial Days in Jeffersonville, Ohio. The group is a country and oldies music and variety group based in Jamestown.

The Brothers & Co. Entertainers began in 1995 and are far more than the average country band. With unique four-part harmonies and instrumentals The Brothers & Co. Entertainers perform many different styles of music. Their repertoire ranges from old country stars like the Statler Brothers to modern folk music from John Denver, each with their own spin on the genre.

The group is an entertainment ensemble that draws from old-time Vaudeville with original comedy routines and music. The group provides a complete family-oriented entertainment experience that often includes award-winning magic and whip artistry as well as comedy routines and more. Each of the four members of the group plays an important role in making them a unique group of entertainers.

Gery L. Deer, a singer, saxophonist, pianist, and professional whip artist, is the director of the group and has appeared on such national television programs as NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” He and his brother, Gary Deer, Jr., a percussionist and singer, are the anchors of the band.  Ed Jones, cousin to Gery and Gary, Jr., is a singer, banjo, and acoustic guitar player, and sometimes fires up his fiddle for a number or two as well. Jim Karns is not only the bass singer and bass player for the band, but he’s also an award-winning classical magician and stage announcer.

The “Boys in Black,” as they have come to be known around the region, have performed at many area jamboree shows like The Paint Valley Jamboree in Bainbridge, Ohio and the Midwest Jamboree in New Paris, Ohio. In November, the group performed at the well-known Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio as the opening act for the Wintergarden Wonderland events.

The Brothers & Co. Entertainers will arrive in Newark aboard their 1972 Silver Eagle motor coach tour bus nicknamed “Noah’s Ark.” “The bus has become as much of a character as any of us,” said band leader and variety artist Gery L. Deer. “On the website there are complete stories about some of our adventures traveling in it to all of our performances.” For more information, go online to www.thebrothersandcompany.com, or call GLD Enterprises & Productions Entertainment at 937-902-4857.

Beavercreek 2008 Fourth of July Parade
A Celebration of Freedom
The parade route will begin at the intersection of Meadowbridge Drive and Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.

For more information, call the City of Beavercreek Parks, Recreation & Culture at 937-427-5514.

Sunday, July 6
6:30–8:00 p.m.

Just-n-Tyme featuring oldies & classic rock favorites

Please join us for the 2008 Summer Festival of Entertainment at Shawnee Park.  Throughout the 14-week season there will be a wide variety of musical sounds ranging from classical and ragtime to contemporary, country, jazz, blues and beyond.  Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and patrons, no admission is charged for any Music in the Park event. Simply bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some time in Shawnee Park.

For more information on these and other exciting events, call the City of Xenia Parks & Recreation Department at 937-376-PARK, or visit www.ci.xenia.oh.us for details and updates.

Registration is currently open for three exciting aerospace camps to be held this summer at the museum.

Students who will have finished grades 4-8 by the end of the school year may sign up to attend the camp:

• “Into the Wild Blue Yonder” runs Monday-Thursday, July 7-10 from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon.

Information and descriptions are available at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/camp/index.asp.

If your kids are screaming for adventure this summer, the naturalists of the Greene County Park District have the answer!  Nature’s Trail Summer Camp, a collection of weeklong camps, features different nature themes each week throughout the summer.  From nature art and time traveling to fish, squishy dirt and wiggly insects, these camps have something to offer the explorer in your child.  Camps still available include:

• Animal Olympics, Monday-Friday, July 7-11, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. daily.  For completed 1st-5th graders; $60 resident, $70 non-resident per child; register by June 30.
• Fossils & Dinosaurs, Monday-Friday, July 21-25, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. daily.  For completed 1st-5th graders; $60 resident, $70 non-resident per child; register by July 14.
• Let’s Hear it for the Herps, Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. daily.  For completed 1st-5th graders; $60 resident, $70 non-resident per child; register by July 21.
• Grossology, Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. daily.  For completed 1st-5th graders; $60 resident, $70 non-resident per child; register by July 28.
• Marsh Madness, Monday-Wednesday, August 18-20, 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. daily.  For completed 1st-5th graders; $40 resident, $50 non-resident per child; register by August 11.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION WITH PAYMENT IS REQUIRED ONE FULL WEEK PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH CAMP. For further information or to find out how to register, call Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440 or visit the web site at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

Are your kids driving you crazy saying “I’m bored” or “There’s nothing to do”?  The staff of Greene County Parks has the answer to your summer woes! 

Summer Caravan, held 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. daily Monday-Friday, is for ages 7-12 and features a week filled with fun, friendship, arts and crafts, games, and more.  Various locations throughout the county are STILL available and include:

• Monday-Friday, July 7-11 – Pierce Park, Xenia and Community Park East, Fairborn
• Monday-Friday, July 14-18 – Rotary Park, Beavercreek
• Monday-Friday, July 21-25 – Community Park East, Fairborn and Pierce Park, Xenia
• Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1 – Old Town Reserve, Xenia
• Monday-Friday, August 4-8 – Frank Seaman Park, Jamestown

The camp is $10.00 per youth, per week for Greene County residents and $15.00 per youth per week for non-residents.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION WITH PAYMENT IS REQUIRED ONE FULL WEEK PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH CAMP.  For further information or to find out how to register, please call Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440 or visit the web site at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

Session II: Monday-Friday, July 7-18
Registration: July 28, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & July 29, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; please register at pool where you’ll take lessons.

Mullins Memorial Pool, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia
County Pool, 750 Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn

$35 (R), $44 (NR) per person
For more information, call Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440, or visit www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

The United States Tennis Association has developed a Quick Start program for youth to help them learn the game of tennis.  Greene County Parks is proud to offer the opportunity for youth ages 10-15 to learn these basic skills (forehand, backhand, and volleying) and principals (racquet handling and proper stances) of tennis during a week of Tennis Camp this July.

Tennis Camp is scheduled for Monday-Friday, July 7-11 from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Frank Seaman Park in Jamestown.  The cost is $49.00 per youth for Greene County residents and $59.00 per youth for non-residents.  Advance registration with payment is required one full week prior to the start of camp.

For further information on other summer camps provided by Greene County Parks or to find out how to register, please call 937-562-7440 or visit the website at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

In honor of this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Greene County Parks is offering two weeks of summer camp just for youth ages 5-6 to help keep them physically active and entertained. 

“Around the World in 5 Days” will be held Monday-Friday, July 7-11, from 9:30–11:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center in Xenia.  Each day of camp will feature various types of games played around the world.

“The Olympics Are Coming” will be held Monday-Friday, August 4-8, from 9:30–11:30 a.m. at Twin Towers Park in Fairborn.  This camp will be all about running, jumping, and throwing – just like the great Olympians! 

These camps are $10.00 per child for Greene County residents and $15.00 per child for non-residents.  Advance registration with payment is required one full week prior to the start of each camp.  For further information on summer camps provided by Greene County Parks or to find out how to register, please call 937-562-7440 or visit the website at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

The Greene County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Arts Department is proud to offer ADULT TENNIS LESSONS this summer for ages 18 and older.  Regardless if you’re a beginner or tennis savvy, these lessons will offer a chance for everyone to improve their game.  Topics to be covered include ground strokes, serving rules and court etiquette.  What a fun opportunity to get some exercise, relieve stress and meet new people! Two different sessions will be offered this summer:

• Mondays & Wednesdays, July 7–August 13, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
  Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia
• Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 8–August 14, 6:00–6:30 p.m.
  Frank Seaman Park, 4730 Cottonville Road, Jamestown

The cost is only $30.00 for residents and $37.00 for non-residents; advance registration with payment is required one full week prior to the start of lessons.  Please bring one unopened can of tennis balls to the first lesson (not to be returned to participant).  For further information, please call Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440.

Children ages 5 and under with a caregiver are invited to Ants in My Pants Music and Movement Time at the Xenia Community Library, 76 East Market Street, on Monday, July 7 at 10:00 a.m.

Come shake your sillies out with us during these fun sessions full of great music and movement activities.  Registration is required and begins two weeks prior to the program date.  Call 937-352-4000 ext. 1331 for more information or to register.

The Greene County Public Library system is available on the Internet at www.greenelibrary.info. The library system consists of seven locations: Beavercreek, Jamestown, Cedarville, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Xenia and Bellbrook.

Auditions for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
A comedy by Neil Simon

While adjusting to married life, newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter, must contend with lack of heat in their tiny Manhattan apartment, a skylight with a gaping hole, wacky neighbors, and Corie’s well meaning, meddlesome mother. 

Monday & Tuesday, July 7-8 at 7:00 p.m.

Needed 3 men, 2 women ages 20-50
Auditions are cold readings

Show Dates:  September 5, 6, 12, 13, and 14

For more information, call 937-372-0516, or visit www.xeniaact.org.

The Greene County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Arts Department is proud to offer ADULT TENNIS LESSONS this summer for ages 18 and older.  Regardless if you’re a beginner or tennis savvy, these lessons will offer a chance for everyone to improve their game.  Topics to be covered include ground strokes, serving rules and court etiquette.  What a fun opportunity to get some exercise, relieve stress and meet new people! Two different sessions will be offered this summer:

• Mondays & Wednesdays, July 7–August 13, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
  Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia
• Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 8–August 14, 6:00–6:30 p.m.
  Frank Seaman Park, 4730 Cottonville Road, Jamestown

The cost is only $30.00 for residents and $37.00 for non-residents; advance registration with payment is required one full week prior to the start of lessons.  Please bring one unopened can of tennis balls to the first lesson (not to be returned to participant).  For further information, please call Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440.

On Tuesday evenings from 7:00-11:00 p.m., join Ernie for your listening pleasure of blues, R&B, and old school music at the Holiday Inn Xenia, 300 Xenia Towne Square, Xenia.  For more information, call 937-372-9921.

Auditions for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
A comedy by Neil Simon

While adjusting to married life, newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter, must contend with lack of heat in their tiny Manhattan apartment, a skylight with a gaping hole, wacky neighbors, and Corie’s well meaning, meddlesome mother. 

Monday & Tuesday, July 7-8 at 7:00 p.m.

Needed 3 men, 2 women ages 20-50
Auditions are cold readings

Show Dates:  September 5, 6, 12, 13, and 14

For more information, call 937-372-0516, or visit www.xeniaact.org.

Children ages 3½ to 6 are invited to Preschool Story Time at the Xenia Community Library, 76 East Market Street, on Wednesdays, July 9 and 16 at 10:00 a.m.  Come join the fun and learn too with stories, finger plays, songs, and more.

The Greene County Public Library system is available on the Internet at www.greenelibrary.info. The library system consists of seven locations: Beavercreek, Jamestown, Cedarville, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Xenia and Bellbrook.

The Greene County Fitness Task Force is hosting its 5th Annual Family Fitness Challenge on Thursday, July 10, at Shawnee Park in Xenia 12:30-2:30 p.m.  The event is FREE and open to the public.  Families and groups are encouraged to attend.

The Fitness Challenge is designed to motivate youth and families to adopt healthier lifestyles—specifically in the areas of fitness and nutrition.  Participants can visit fitness stations (including an inflatable castle) and health information booths, complete a fitness passport, and receive a free prize (while supplies last).  Healthy snacks will be available. 

Partners for the Challenge include the Greene County Combined Health District, Xenia City Parks and Recreation and OSU Extension, Greene County.

For more information, call Shauna VanWinkle at 937-374-5661.

Greene County Combined Health District…Healthy People…Healthy Communities.

Purple Cabs of Xenia hopes you can attend their version of the Chamber's "Toast of the Town" on Thursday, July 10.  They will be having a picnic at Handkerchief Corner, which is located just outside Jamestown.  Boasting three wooded acres, activities, privacy, and plenty of room, Handkerchief Corner is a great place for a summer party!  Play basketball, volleyball, badminton, horseshoes, fun on the playground, and/or a walk through the woods are just a few things you can do.  They will be grilling out with all the trimmings, so please mark your calendar.  They would love to see you there!  Please scroll down and complete the RSVP form, so that we can tell them how many attendees to expect.

Directions to Handkerchief Corner from Xenia:  US 35 east into downtown Jamestown.  Go south (turn right) on S. Limestone St./State Route 72 out of town.  Turn onto Ross Road, the first road to the left.  The private park is on the left prior to Ross Road's dead end.  It is on the corner of Ross and Heifner Roads.  You may use the map link above to get directions. 

Please call Purple Cabs of Xenia at 937-376-9999 if you have any questions or need more information.

Chamber members and their guests are invited to our monthly Toast of the Town, which is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. We know your time is valuable, so come and go at your convenience to expand your sphere of influence and build relationships at this XACC networking event.

If you would like to promote your business or organization by providing door prizes, please call XACC at 372-3591. We look forward to having you join us.

Farmers Market at the Xenia Bike Station begins Friday, June 6, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and will be every Friday through October rain or shine at the Xenia Hub, except July 4th.  Look for the white tents!  For more information, call 937-376-7284.

Every Friday at 12:15 p.m. Features the museum's restoration area. Advanced registration required.  For more information or to register, call 937-255-3286, ext. 302.

Museum adds aircraft, artifacts to collection
New artifacts such as a Jolly Green Giant painting and the Prince presentation penetrator were recently installed in the Combat Rescue Case in the Modern Flight Gallery.

The museum also recently added three new aircrafts to its collection. Visitors can now see the Boeing Condor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Mystere IV A, and an X-19 aircraft by signing up for the Behind the Scenes Tour in the restoration area.

F-22A Raptor joins museum collection
The National Museum of the United States Air Force has added the world’s first stealthy air dominance fighter to its collection. The F-22A Raptor combines stealth, maneuverability, and the ability to fly long distances at supersonic speeds into an aircraft capable of performing both air superiority and air-to-ground missions.
 
The museum’s Raptor was one of nine built for engineering, manufacture, and development testing in 1999. After completing its test program, the aircraft came to the museum and will go on display after restoration is finalized later this year.
 
Visitors can view the F-22A Raptor by registering for the museum’s Behind the Scenes tour. 
 
For more information, visit http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123051335.

For a complete list of museum events, please visit http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news&events/events.asp.

Doing Business in China Workshop Series & Certificate Program

For more information on Wright State University, Raj Soin College of Business' workshop series on Doing Business in China, visit http://www.buyusa.gov/greatlakes/cscincinnaticosponsevents.html.  Co-Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Commerce and U.S. Commercial Service.

• July 12 - Pitfalls and Successes
• July 26 - Business Culture, Travel & Etiquette 
• August 9 - Chinese Politics and Law
• August 23 - Entrepreneurship and Investing
  

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. one Saturday per month
July 12 - August 9 - September 13 - October 11 - November 8 - December 13

Free to Greene County residents.

Accepting:

• Household Hazardous Waste-antifreeze, aerosols, bulk fuels, flammable solids, corrosive acids and bases, mercury, putty and adhesives, cleansers, oxidizers, poisons, pesticides-herbicides.
• Electronics-computer and television monitors (up to 19 inches), CPUs and accessories, scanners, laptops, docking stations, telecommunications equipment, copy machines (table top), printers, cash registers, telephones and cell phones, VCRs/DVD players, video boards, uninterrupted power supply, stereo equipment, mainframe equipment, calculators, typewriters, audiovisual equipment, fax machines, wire/cabling, circuit boards, CRT’s, keyboards/mice, mid-range equipment, networking equipment
• Scrap metal 
• Appliances-including those with Freon
• Fluorescent bulbs

No paint or oil accepted.  Please call 937-562-5925 for options on these items or check the website under FAQs at www.co.greene.oh.us, click on Environmental Services.

We are here to provide the people living and working in Greene County with services that help protect the environment and enhance the natural beauty of Greene County by offering recycling opportunities and promoting responsible waste management.

“Get Walking, Greene County” Program Offers Fresh Air, Exercise, Socializing and Stress Reduction

Greene County Parks is continuing to offer the new walking program to help Greene Countians get healthy and fit, reduce their level of stress and get some fresh air while enjoying the many different bike and nature trails.  This series of free hikes will be offered each month with each hike up to 6 miles in distance.  Participants will get a walking passport at their first attended hike and after the completion of each hike, hike leaders will initial the passport.  After 30 miles have been completed in any combination of hikes offered, participants will have the opportunity to purchase a Greene County Parks walking stick for $15.00.  Each season, walkers will have the chance to add a variety of shields to their walking stick.  The schedule of free hikes is as follows:

Stroller Striders – Bring your baby or young child in a stroller on this hike and enjoy getting fit while socializing with other local moms and dads

• Wednesday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. at Massie Creek Park, 3422 Barber Rd., Cedarville

Paws to Lose Pounds – bring your well-mannered dog on a non-retractable leash to hike with you on these hikes

• Saturday, July 12, 9:00 a.m. at Xenia Station, 150 Miami Ave., Xenia
• Saturday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. at Massie Creek Park, 3422 Barber Rd., Cedarville

Healthy Hikes

• Saturday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. at Cemex Reserve, Sanctuary Dr. off of Garland Ave., Fairborn
• Saturday, August 30, 10:00 a.m. at the Narrows Reserve Nature Center, 2575 Indian Ripple Rd., Beavercreek

Before beginning any vigorous exercise program, it is always best to check with your doctor. For more information on this new walking series, please contact Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440 or visit the web site at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

The Westcott House Foundation presents…
Garden Tour: Celebrating Nature

Join them for their Garden Tour and learn about the restored landscape and the inspirations that shaped Wright’s respect for the nature. Learn about the challenges the landscape architect faced while reconstructing the site and see historic documents that guided the crew through this difficult process.

Saturday, July 12, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 19, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Saturday, August 9, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Reservations are required. Please call 937-327-9291.

Tour starts at the WHF Museum Store. Admission is $8.50 adult, $7 senior (65+), $6 student and groups; free to WHF members.

To arrange a special tour time, please call 937-327-9291.

Special Offer: The Westcott House Tour & Garden Tour
Package: $15 adult, $12 senior (65+), $10 students and groups

Visit: www.westcotthouse.org

“Landscape seen through the openings of the building thus placed and proportioned has greater charm than when seen independent of the architecture. Architecture properly studied in relation to the natural features surrounding it is a great clarifier and developer of the beauty of the landscape.” Frank Lloyd Wright, Architectural Forum 1938

Summer Bug Fest Flies into the Narrows Reserve in Beavercreek
Greene County Parks is proud to announce and invites the public to attend the ‘SUMMER BUG FEST’ scheduled for Saturday, July 12, from 7:00–9:30 p.m. at the Narrows Reserve main lot located on Indian Ripple Road in Beavercreek, just across from Factory Road.

‘SUMMER BUG FEST’ provides the perfect opportunity for families to check out cool insects with neon colors and unique adaptations and take an exciting insect hike with the naturalists.  This event is full of fun things for your family to do together; all while being surrounded by nature’s wonder.   This event is FREE to the public. 

For more information, please contact Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440 or visit the website at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

Sunday, July 13
6:30–8:00 p.m.

Blaze featuring smooth southern rock

Please join us for the 2008 Summer Festival of Entertainment at Shawnee Park.  Throughout the 14-week season there will be a wide variety of musical sounds ranging from classical and ragtime to contemporary, country, jazz, blues and beyond.  Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and patrons, no admission is charged for any Music in the Park event. Simply bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some time in Shawnee Park.

For more information on these and other exciting events, call the City of Xenia Parks & Recreation Department at 937-376-PARK, or visit www.ci.xenia.oh.us for details and updates.

Are your kids driving you crazy saying “I’m bored” or “There’s nothing to do”?  The staff of Greene County Parks has the answer to your summer woes! 

Summer Caravan, held 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. daily Monday-Friday, is for ages 7-12 and features a week filled with fun, friendship, arts and crafts, games, and more.  Various locations throughout the county are STILL available and include:

• Monday-Friday, July 7-11 – Pierce Park, Xenia and Community Park East, Fairborn
• Monday-Friday, July 14-18 – Rotary Park, Beavercreek
• Monday-Friday, July 21-25 – Community Park East, Fairborn and Pierce Park, Xenia
• Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1 – Old Town Reserve, Xenia
• Monday-Friday, August 4-8 – Frank Seaman Park, Jamestown

The camp is $10.00 per youth, per week for Greene County residents and $15.00 per youth per week for non-residents.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION WITH PAYMENT IS REQUIRED ONE FULL WEEK PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH CAMP.  For further information or to find out how to register, please call Greene County Parks at 937-562-7440 or visit the web site at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

Vacation Bible School "Cosmic City"
Monday-Friday, July 14-18
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Children (age 4-12) are invited to come and blast off with us in this "cosmic adventure."  They will explore the awesome wonder of God as they visit "Tour Stops" throughout Cosmic City.

Vacation Bible School (VBS) begins July 14 and runs through July 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. each day.   Transportation is available upon request.  For more information and to register, call 937-374-0153, or visit www.wordofgodchurch.org.  Hope to see you there!

On behalf of the Board of Directors and Investors of the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce, you are invited to a Ribbon Cutting to welcome new business, National City Bank.  For more information, call 937-372-3591.

Patrons ages 12 to 18 can come participate in From Trash to Treasure Crafts for Teens at the Xenia Community Library, 76 East Market Street, on Tuesday, July 15, from 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Come turn trash including scrap paper into beautiful crafts. Registration is required and begins July 1. Call 937-352-4000 ext. 1331 for more information or to register.

The Greene County Public Library system is available on the Internet at www.greenelibrary.info. The library system consists of seven locations: Beavercreek, Jamestown, Cedarville, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Xenia and Bellbrook.

On Tuesday evenings from 7:00-11:00 p.m., join Ernie for your listening pleasure of blues, R&B, and old school music at the Holiday Inn Xenia, 300 Xenia Towne Square, Xenia.  For more information, call 937-372-9921.

Team Captains Meetings for the Relay For Life of Greene County
Tuesday, July 15
7:00 p.m.
Xenia Community Library

They'll focus on FUNdraising with tips and information about how your team can raise the most money possible.  Prizes and refreshments will be available!  For more information, call Brendan Epps at 937-374-8726.

For more information about the 2008 Relay For Life Greene County, click here.

Vacation Bible School "Cosmic City"
Monday-Friday, July 14-18
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Children (age 4-12) are invited to come and blast off with us in this "cosmic adventure."  They will explore the awesome wonder of God as they visit "Tour Stops" throughout Cosmic City.

Vacation Bible School (VBS) begins July 14 and runs through July 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. each day.   Transportation is available upon request.  For more information and to register, call 937-374-0153, or visit www.wordofgodchurch.org.  Hope to see you there!

Preschoolers can join a naturalist to explore nature, take a hike, and hear a story or create a craft while learning about different parts of nature. Choice: 9:30 a.m. OR 1:00 p.m. 

• Wednesday, July 16 - Native American Crafts (Register by July 9)
• Wednesday, August 20 - Creek Walkin’ (Register by August 13)

For ages 3-6 only with an adult companion.  $3 (R), $5 (NR) per child/date.  For more information, call 937-562-7440, or visit www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

Children ages 3½ to 6 are invited to Preschool Story Time at the Xenia Community Library, 76 East Market Street, on Wednesdays, July 9 and 16 at 10:00 a.m.  Come join the fun and learn too with stories, finger plays, songs, and more.

The Greene County Public Library system is available on the Internet at www.greenelibrary.info. The library system consists of seven locations: Beavercreek, Jamestown, Cedarville, Fairborn, Yellow Springs, Xenia and Bellbrook.

Preschoolers can join a naturalist to explore nature, take a hike, and hear a story or create a craft while learning about different parts of nature. Choice: 9:30 a.m. OR 1:00 p.m. 

• Wednesday, July 16 - Native American Crafts (Register by July 9)
• Wednesday, August 20 - Creek Walkin’ (Register by August 13)

For ages 3-6 only with an adult companion.  $3 (R), $5 (NR) per child/date.  For more information, call 937-562-7440, or visit www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.

Greene Trails Cycling Classic Offers Affordable Fun Close to Home at the ‘Wright’ Time

As July draws ever closer, so does the 5th Annual Greene Trails Cycling Classic, scheduled to roll into Xenia Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20.  The Greene Trails Cycling Classic is a 4-day family-oriented getaway featuring the region’s nationally-recognized and award-winning rail-to-trail system, along with the varied communities along those trails.

All rides begin and end at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center in Xenia where participants will camp for the duration of their getaway.  Each day features and utilizes a different trail with specific routes supported for rider convenience and safety.  There are on-trail and out-and-back trips, as well as extended rides on rural routes on designated days for the more adventurous.  There’s even an opportunity to ride 100 miles in the annual “Century of Flight” Ride from Xenia to Loveland.

The theme for this year’s ride is aviation and each evening’s entertainment will incorporate the theme with visits to local historical aviation sites in the region.  Each day will also feature stops of interest along the way for unique shopping, exquisite foods and family fun that only the Miami Valley region can provide.

The best things about this event are the economic, environmental, and personal health benefits, as well as the option to “Design-A-Ride” to meet your family’s busy lifestyle.  During these hard economic times and expensive trips to the gas station, it’s difficult to find wa