By Vickie Rhodehamel
Arcanum News
Many, many thanks to Tracy and Erin Fout and their staff at STF Insurance for a successful Brick Street Block Party! They had many volunteers and lots of sponsors to make the event a fun-filled weekend for everyone. Special thanks to Platinum Sponsors: Garbig, Schmidt & Pohlman, Attorneys At Law; Calvin Electric, LLC; Steve & Christa Gruber; TKM Auto & Tire, LLC; 4One Apparel; The Farmer Family; and Spieles-Troutwine-Fout (STF) Insurance Group. Many thanks to the following Gold sponsors: Cy Schwieterman, Inc., Balloons by Celeste, Englewood Truck Towing & Recovery, Haven Salon, Jessy Short Medicare Insurance, Sink Jewelers, GNB Arcanum Banking Center, German Farmers, Wayne Insurance Group, Winner’s Meat Farm, and Give Me a Sign Yard Décor. Their Silver Sponsors were: Cellular Phones of Darke County, Dave Knapp, Dr. Matthew & Andrew Painting, Drew & Briana Koenig, Hittle GMC, Troutwine Auto Sales, and Park National Bank. The Bronze level donors were C & E Edger Plumbing, CLEER Skin Aesthetics, Flagel Huber Flagel CPA’s, Hansbarger Home Solutions-Matt Hinkle, Hills Technology, LLC, Jordan Agency, K2J Accounting LLC, Lefeld Industrial & Welding Supplies, Tip Tap Toe School of Dance, Bonnie Millard, and Sue Bowman Team/Howard Hanna Realtors.
Thank you to the following local businesses for their kind donations to the Arcanum Alumni Association: The Rose Post, A.R. Winery, Troutwine Auto Sales & Service, Brumbaugh Fruit Farm, Farmer’s Daughter Bakery, Greenville National Bank, Park National Bank, Cincinnati Reds, Dayton Dragons, Cruizers Café, 4One Apparel, Biller’s Engraving & Stamping, Modern Impressions Beauty Shop, Krimper’s Korner Beauty Shop, Miller’s Tavern, Huston’s Restaurant, and T & C Motorsports. Winners of the alumni raffle baskets were as follows: Shy Brumbaugh, Linda Minnich, Mary Stephens, Carol Bryson, Lacey Snyder, Chris Knick, Gavin Bixler, and Mel Daughtery. Congratulations and thank you from the alumni to all who purchased raffle tickets. The proceeds go towards the alumni scholarships.
Save the Date! The Village of Arcanum will present their 4th Annual Veteran’s Purple Heart Ceremony “Honoring our Present – Remembering Our Past & Preserving Our Legacy” on September 11, 2024, at the Arcanum VFW, 311 S. Albright Street, Arcanum. The event will commence with a Golf Cart Parade at 6:30 p.m. and the Purple Heart Induction Ceremony will start at 7 p.m. A dinner will be available after the ceremony at the VFW b donation. The meal menu will be pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and chips.
The Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society will present “The Perilous Road to the Treaty of Greenville” on Thursday, September 12, at 7 p.m. Presenter, Mike Wells will trace his ancestors’ journey from Maryland to the Kentucky frontier in the 1790s. He will discuss the conditions of everyday life on the frontier and the dangers that led to his family’s unique connection to the historic signing of the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. The event will take place at the AWTHS, 123 West George Street. Following the presentation, there will be refreshments recognizing the AWTHS’s 20th anniversary.
The Arcanum Public Library will be CLOSED Thursday, the 22nd, during the Great Darke County Fair. The Summer Reading Program at APL was a tremendous success this summer. Special thanks to all the local businesses that donated prizes for the end-of-the-program Party. Thank you to the Library Director, Peggy Grim, and her staff for all their hard work and efforts.
The 2024 Harvest Extravaganza is necessary- attend fall event that takes place on a picturesque countryside farm at 5207 Weavers Ft Jefferson Rd Greenville, on Saturday, September 28th 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 29th 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. This innovative market provides rustic gifts, furniture, and home décor all in one vibrant place with seventy-five carefully selected vendors. Vendors have a lot of vintage styles ranging from farmhouse to industrial and from mid-century to primitive. Handmade goods include jewelry, imaginative home décor, spa-style bath goodies, and candles, as well as boutique clothing, mums, pumpkins and all things fall and Christmas. Indulge yourself with tasty treats from local food trucks and vendors, including sandwiches, BBQ, wood fired pizza and breadsticks, fried chicken, sweet treats, kettle corn, and baked goods.
The soulful sounds of live bluegrass music will fill the fall air with talented musicians, Tony Hale and Blackwater on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Justin Hoke and Company on Sunday from Noon to 3 p.m. The Harvest Extravaganza promises to be a memorable experience for all attendees. Whether you are a fall enthusiast, a lover of unique finds, or simply looking for a fun day out, this event offers a delightful blend of entertainment, shopping, and delicious food.
“August is here — ushering in the end of summer and painting the world in the warm hues of sunflowers and sunset skies! It’s a month that feels slow and easy as we savor the heat and begin to settle back into our routines.” ~unknown
“August is the slow, gentle month that stretches out the longest across the span of a year. It yawns and lingers on with the light in its palms.” ~Victoria Erickson
