Arcanum News: Summer heat is here!

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Are you making the most out of the summer? The heat is here, as well as the humidity, and July in Ohio is always especially HOT! As I sit and write this I am reminded that summer is nearly half over, I heard a cicada last evening; the lightning bugs are out in full-force every evening at sunset, and all the wonderful fruits and vegetables are ripening for us to enjoy! There is nothing better than a fresh tomato out of the garden, an ear of corn, and some fresh cabbage for cole slaw! Enjoy the heat, enjoy the fruits and veggies!

The Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society wishes to thank the following alumni cheerleaders who participated in our Cheerleader Coffee recently. Thank you to Marilyn Jones Graeff-Franklin; Sue Feitshans Karns Stammen-Monroe; Sharon Etzler Karns-Arcanum; Deb Oswalt Dynes-Arcanum; Janet Brown Rhoades-Monroe; Yula Jean Yohe Munn-Hillis-Monroe; and Barb Puterbaugh Troutwine-Arcanum. Thank you for sharing your collections as well as stories with everyone in attendance.

An old Arcanum cheerleader and/or old Majorette Uniforms was donated to AWTHS; however organizers would like to know who donated it and/or the year because they were left without an acquisition card. If you know anything about this donation, please contact Carolyn Patterson Furlong at 937/548-6556.

The Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society, located at 123 W. George Street on August 12 at 10 a.m. will host another Coffee and Conversation about growing up in Pitsburg. Guests will be Dr. Jess Heise, Ester Hoover, and Gregg and Patty Spencer to share about Pitsburg. All are welcome to come and also share about your memories. If you have photos to share of Pitsburg please bring as well as a copy for our AWTHS library. All time frame photos are encouraged.

On Sunday, September 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. the AWTHS will host “Center School” at 6891 Grubbs-Rex Road. The old school house building located at this address will be OPEN for class at 2 p.m. with a history lesson on the area school followed by a tour of the old school. Participants can then drive the self-guided driving tour of other old school houses in Twin and Van Buren Township. Brochures can be downloaded from: http://arcanumhistoricalsociety.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2014/03/Final-School-House-Brochure.pdf. More info on the school and event is listed at: http://www.ohio.org/events/old-school-house-tour.

The Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society is open the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon. To learn the contents of the reference library visit our website: arcanumhistoricalsociety.org. The Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday morning for the summer from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon in Veteran’s Park next to AWTHS. Vendors are welcome, if you have questions call Sharon Troutwine at 692-5128.

It’s time to start thinking about Upward Basketball 2017-18. Organizers at Pleasant View Missionary Church are forming a leadership group right now and are in need of volunteers on all levels. Please consider giving your time to this awesome program, please contact them at 937-447-3885 or 937-417-4114 if you are able to help this season in any way…Here are some of their needs: Evaluation night volunteers, Concessions, Schedulers, Media crew, Set up, Clean up, coaches and assistants, cheer coaches, Social Media coordinator, Celebration Committee, Help with Counting and delivering brochures, Building facilitators, Devotion Leaders, Referees, Score keepers, Greeters, Shoppers and much more! Anyway at all you could help would be great!

“It ain’t the heat, it’s the humidity.” ~Yogi Berra

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” ~ Charles Bowden

“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” ~Kellie Elmore

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By Vickie Rhodehamel

Arcanum News

Vickie Rhodehamel is a volunteer citizen columnist, who serves The Daily Advocate readers weekly with her Arcanum community column. She can be reached by calling 937-692-6188, by e-mail at [email protected]. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. The Daily Advocate does not endorse these viewpoints or the independent activities of the author.

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