By Vickie Rhodehamel
Arcanum News
Arcanum-Butler Schools welcomes new staff members for the 2024-2025 school year! Joining the Trojan Family are Chelsea Dickensheets – Cafeteria, Rebecca George – 4th grade, Emily Pleiman – HS Science, Maggie Wright – MS/HS Art, and Kaitlyn Zell – HS Health and Science.
Thank you, ladies, for choosing Arcanum-Butler Schools! Loyal & True – Go Trojans!!
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 for a 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.
SAVE THE DATE! Grab your friends, flannels, and fuzzy socks because fall is here! Nothing will get you more prepared for fall than visiting the Bear’s Mill Fall Open House on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th from 11-5. You will be able to stroll through the property soaking in all the colors, sounds, and smells of autumn in Ohio. The Bears Mill Annual Fall Open House is always a crowd pleaser! There will also be special music on Saturday provided by Danny Schneible followed by Adam Stall. Sunday’s live music will start with Bill Westfall and Cindy Slick and end with Noah Back. Bear’s Mill is located just eight miles north of Arcanum at 6450 Arcanum-Bears Mill Road.
Coming to the Arcanum Public Library in September! A LEGO event for adults is coming to the Arcanum Public Library! Adults are invited to drop in on Thursday, September 12th from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. for a Star Wars LEGO and movie evening. While “The Empire Strikes Back” is showing on the screen, put together one of the new Star Wars LEGO kits! Appetizers will be served for this fun program.
Adult Crafts are back at the Arcanum Public Library! Join us on Thursday, September 5th from 3:00-4:00 for some pinecone crafting. Space is limited; please call 937-692-8484 or drop in to add your name to the list. Must be 18 or over to attend.
Healthy Cooking classes will be held for 10-weeks on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. They will run from September 12th – November 14th. There will be a variety of topics, and food will be
prepared and tasted at each class. Insta-pot and Air fryer recipes will also be featured. Call the library at 937-692-8484 or drop in to add your name to the list to ensure we have adequate
supplies for all participants. Patrons can sign up for individual classes, or for multiple classes. APL is located at 101 West North Street in Arcanum.
In 2022, with the help of the community twelve (12) trees were planted in Ivester Park and are growing nicely. The Village offices are excited to release information for those wanting to help the tree replenishment in Ivester Park for 2024. This year individuals have the option to donate in monetary increments, or by being a Platinum Sponsor purchasing an entire tree. Order forms are available online at www.villageofarcanum.com or can be picked up at the Village Administration Office. If you have any questions, please call 937-693-8500 and speak to either Marcus Ballinger or Julie Miller.
“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” ~Sylvia Plath
“The brilliant poppy…adds her voice to sell the song that August is here again.” ~Helen Winslow
