UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON STUDENTS WILL WELCOME HUNDREDS OF DAYTON-AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN TO A WINTER WONDERLAND OF CARTOON CHARACTERS, GAMES, DANCING, SINGING, CRAFTS, FACE-PAINTING AND OTHER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES DURING THE UNIVERSITY’S 49TH CHRISTMAS ON CAMPUS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH. THIS YEAR’S THEME IS “TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT”. THIS PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN 1964 AS WAY FOR STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS BEFORE HEADING HOME FOR WINTER BREAK AND THE EVENT HAS EVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST SINGLE-DAY, ON-CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS. NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT BODY IS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT. ALL OF THE CHRISTMAS ON CAMPUS EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE OPENING CEREMONY, LIVE NATIVITY, AND TREE LIGHTING WILL BEGIN AT 5:30PM IN THE HUMANITIES PLAZA. OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL HAPPEN AFTER THAT.
ANOTHER BENEFIT IS PLANNED BY THE CHILDREN’S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION OR COTA TO HELP AN ENON-AREA CHILD WHO NEEDS A LIFE-SAVING LIVER TRANSPLANT. CLAIRE KAUFMAN IS ONE YEAR OLD AND NEEDS A LIVER TRANSPLANT AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH BILIARY ATRESIA AT BIRTH. $50,000 IS BEING RAISED TO ASSIST WITH TRANSPLANT-RELATED EXPENSES BY CLAIRE’S KARE BEAR VOLUNTEERS. ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, YOU CAN EAT AT TWO CITY BBQ LOCATIONS IN BEAVERCREEK AND CE4NTERVILLE WITH 25% OF THE PURCHASE DONATED TO COTA TO ASSIST WITH TRANSPLANT-RELATED EXPENSES. PRINT OUT THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT WHICH MUST BE PRESENTED AT THE TIME OF YOUR ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE SALE. THE FLYER IS AVAILABLE AT: WWW.COTAFORCLAIREK.COM.
MEMBERS OF THE OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HAVE ELECTED ITS LEADERSHIP FOR THE 130TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. WILLIAM G. BATCHELDER WAS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO CONTINUE AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, WITH REP. MATT HUFFMAN ELECTED AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, REP. BARBARA SEARS AS MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER, REP. JOHN ADAMS AS ASSISTANT MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER, REP. CHERYL GROSSMAN WILL BE MAJORITY WHIP AND REP. JIM BUCHY WAS ELECTED ASSISTANT MAJORITY WHIP. OFFICES WILL TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY.
ROSEWOOD NOW HAS A LIBRARY…EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY OPEN ONE DAY WEEK…THANKS TO A VOLUNTEER! FREDA ROESSER IS A RETIRED NURSE WHO WORKED FOR 27 YEARS IN THE GRAHAM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE ST. PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY CREATED THE NEW ROSEWOOD LOCATION TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE AND TO MAKE BORROWING BOOKS MORE CONVENIENT, ACCORDING TO THE NEWS SUN. ROESSER WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, NOTICED THERE WAS SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH AND AGREED TO VOLUNTEER HER TIME AS THE LIBRARIAN. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN EACH THURSDAY FROM 11AM-3PM AND IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
A TECUMSEH HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER WAS INJURED EARLY THIS MORNING IN A TWO VEHICLE CRASH AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 40 AND TECUMSEH ROAD. ELEINA FOSTER SAID HER HUSBAND, STEPHEN FOSTER WAS DRIVING ON U.S. 40 WHEN A TRASH TRUCK COLLIDED WITH THEIR VEHICLE. FOSTER WAS TRANSPORTED TO SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE CRASH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE RESPOND TO A HOME IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH MAIN STREET IN WOODSTOCK AFTER A HUSBAND FOUND HIS WIFE DEAD IN BED. THE DEATH OF THE 29 YEAR OLD WOMAN IS BEING CONSIDERED SUSPICIOUS. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS RESPONDED TO THE ADDRESS SEVERAL TIMES AND REPORTEDLY THE CHILDREN WERE REMOVED FROM THE HOME A FEW DAYS AGO AFTER THE PARENTS WERE FOUND UNRESPONSIVE AT THE HOME. THE CHILDREN ARE CURRENTLY WITH A FAMILY MEMBER.
A PEDESTRIAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED LAST NIGHT IN CLARK COUNTY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE WHILE WALKING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF EAST NATIONAL ROAD ACCORDING TO THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL. AUTHORITIES SAID THE VICTIM WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY CAREFLIGHT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 7:30PM AND PATROL OFFICERS SAID THE PEDESTRIAN WAS WEARING A DARK SWEATSHIRT AND DENIM JEANS. THE DRIVER WAS NOT AT FAULT AND WILL NOT BE CITED IN THE INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE STATE HIGH WAY PATROL.
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY STARTED 45 YEARS AGO WITH 5,000 STUDENTS, BUT A REPORT IN THE NEWS SUN SAYS THE SCHOOL WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED THREE YEARS EARLIER AS A BRANCH OF OHIO STATE AND MIAMI UNIVERSITIES. ON WEDNESDAY THOSE THREE INSTITUTIONS CELEBRATED WRIGHT STATE’S ANNIVERSARY WITH A PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH OSU PRESIDENT E. GORDON GEE AND MIAMI PRESIDENT DAVID HODGE. WRIGHT STATE PRESIDENT DAVID HOPKINS MODERATED THE PANEL AND HAS LED THE NEARLY 18,000 STUDENT BODY AT WRIGHT STATE FOR SEVEN YEARS. MIAMI UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT HODGE SAID, “PEOPLE LOOK TO WRIGHT STATE TO PROVIDE IDEAS AND TO PROVIDE THE WORKFORCE THAT HELPS TO PROPEL THE REGION FORWARD.” TO DATE, WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 100,000 GRADUATES. ACCORDING TO THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS.
CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE COLD TONIGHT…BUT THEY ARE WARMING UP GRADUALLY! LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP TO 37 DEGREES WITH CLOUDY SKIES. THE SUN IS BACK FOR SATURDAY AND HIGHS RISE TO 57 DEGREES. WE COULD SEE SOME RAIN OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT AS LOWS DIP TO 47, BUT THERE IS A GREATER PROBABILITY ON SUNDAY. HIGHS ON SUNDAY WILL GO TO 61 DEGREES! BY MONDAY…TEMPERATURES WILL PEAK AT 64 BEFORE HEADING ON THE DOWNSWING AGAIN THIS WEEK.
